Re: Shared Host Drives of Integration Features

The subst command can map a drive letter to these "system folders" - exactly
like in a terminal server session.
Btw, in VMWare you just tick a single checkbox, and it will assign a drive
letter to shared folders automagically.
--pa



"YR" <> wrote in message
news:5069C6C9253B4ACDAF6A42232C200DA8@iris...
> Hi,
>
> Shared host drives are listed as "system folder" under the "Computer"
> folder. They are not mapped drives. Thus older applications that open
> files listing "drive" and "directory" cannot access to such shared host
> drives.
>
> Windows XP Mode is developed to run older applications. Why does
> Microsoft switch to such "concept" instead of "mapped drive" used in the
> earlier versions of virtual PC? Is there any fix? Or, have I not
> understood this correctly?
>
>
> Thank you.
>
> Best regards,
> YR
>