How To Get UNC Path From a Mapped Network Share's Drive Letter (192689)
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- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
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This article was previously published under Q192689 SUMMARY
Most network client software allows you to refer to network drives through
the use of mapped drive letters or the use of syntax known as UNC notation
(Universal Naming Convention). Use of UNC notation requires that you know
the name of the server and share, while a mapped drive letter only requires
the drive letter once the connection has been established. At times, it may
be necessary to determine the UNC path to a server given only it's mapped
drive letter. This article demonstrates a method for obtaining this
information.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/14/2004 |
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Keywords: | kbhowto KB192689 |
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