Map an iShare Drive

Owned by Elizabeth Burgess
May 17, 2022
2 min read

This guide will give you step-by-step instructions on how to map a drive from iShare on Windows 7 or Windows 10.


Obtain the Folder Path

  1. Go to ishare.mvnu.edu and sign in.
  2. Navigate to the folder or folders you would like mapped.
  3. Navigate to the parent folder of the folder you want to map (the folder that contains the target folder).
  4. Once at the parent folder, click on the "..." button.  It brings up a box that will give you the location.  Copy the text in that box.
  5. Save the copied information to paste at the point "type the path of the folder" in the instructions below. 

Windows 10

Map a network drive to get to it from File Explorer in Windows without having to look for it or type its network address each time.

  • 1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar or the Start  menu, or press theWindows logo key  + E.

  • 2. Select This PC from the left pane. Then, on the Computer tab, select Map network drive. 

  • 3. In the Drive list, select a drive letter. (Any available letter will do.)

  • 4. In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or computer, or select Browse to find the folder or computer. To connect every time you log on to your PC, select the Reconnect at sign-in check box.

  • 5. Select Finish.

  • Note: If you can't connect to a network drive or folder, the computer you're trying to connect to might be turned off, or you might not have the correct permissions. Try contacting your network administrator.

Windows 7

Map a network drive to get to it from Computer or Windows Explorer without having to look for it or type its network address each time.

  • 1. Open Computer by clicking the Start button and then clicking Computer.

  • 2. Click Map Network Drive.

  • 3. In the Drive list, click any available drive letter.

  • 4. In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or computer, or click Browse to find the folder or computer. To connect every time you log on to your computer, select the Reconnect at logon check box.

  • 5. Click Finish.

  • Note: If you can't connect to a network drive or folder, the computer you're trying to connect to might be turned off, or you might not have the correct permissions. Try contacting your network administrator.


Congratulations, you should now have a mapped drive!

(Information retrieved at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026635/windows-map-a-network-drive)