mapping hard drives

[WA6MQI 0]

After reading JSKorna post setting up ASv6 with Widefs I'm having an issue tring to get the server to map z: drive so far the client pc had no problems just the server pc. I don't know what I need to post here so somebody can help so let me know and I'll post what I can.Dave

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Here is a cut a paste. At what point are you having trouble? I am not the network expert, but I can try!On the FS9/WideServer PC, open MS Windows Explorer and from the menu, choose Tools -> Map Network Drive

[WA6MQI 0]

Hi JimOn the FS9/WideServer PC, I open MS Windows Explorer and from the menu, choose Tools -> Map Network Drive

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,Have you shared C on the client machine?Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/Active Sky V6 Development Team Active Sky V6 Proud SupporterHiFi Beta TeamRadar Contact Supporter: http://www.jdtllc.com/AirSource Member: http://www.air-source.us/FSEconomy Member:http://www.fseconomy.com/

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>Hi,>>Have you shared C on the client machine?>>Thanks,>Jim>>http://www.hifisim.com/>Active Sky V6 Development Team >Active Sky V6 Proud Supporter>HiFi Beta Team>Radar Contact Supporter: http://www.jdtllc.com/>AirSource Member: http://www.air-source.us/>FSEconomy Member:http://www.fseconomy.com/Jim Yes- In the client C:Properties window I have the (Share this folder on the network checked) and (Allow network users to change my files checked)and when I go to my computer C: drive has the sharing hand under the c:drive symbol. Dave

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,So from the server machine you cannot access this drive?I will be away for about 24 hours.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/Active Sky V6 Development Team Active Sky V6 Proud SupporterHiFi Beta TeamRadar Contact Supporter: http://www.jdtllc.com/AirSource Member: http://www.air-source.us/FSEconomy Member:http://www.fseconomy.com/

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>Hi,>>So from the server machine you cannot access this drive?>>I will be away for about 24 hours.>>Thanks,>Jim>>http://www.hifisim.com/>Active Sky V6 Development Team >Active Sky V6 Proud Supporter>HiFi Beta Team>Radar Contact Supporter: http://www.jdtllc.com/>AirSource Member: http://www.air-source.us/>FSEconomy Member:http://www.fseconomy.com/Jim Yes the server is the one I'm having problems mapping a drive. Also I don't know where the smile face came from in my previous post sorry about that the word sould be (Properties).Dave

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,For that you can use My Computer and then the Tools menu. Mapping a Drive should be an option.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/Active Sky V6 Development Team Active Sky V6 Proud SupporterHiFi Beta TeamRadar Contact Supporter: http://www.jdtllc.com/AirSource Member: http://www.air-source.us/FSEconomy Member:http://www.fseconomy.com/

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Jim I don't know what's going on when I try to map the network drive all I get is a popup saying ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT CLIENTNAMEHEREC.Then I get THE NETWORK PATH CLIENTNAMEHEREC COULD NOT BE FOUND. I've opened port 8002 for WideFs on both computers the client will map to the server , but the server will not map to the client. Dave

[Illegitimi non carborundum 4]

DaveI had a similar issue (not with active sky) but another program that was installed on my home network. This sounds crazy but I got around it by mapping the drive on the "client" drive first and then I found that I could "see" it on the "server" drive. It may be worth a try as Microsoft Home Network works in mysterious ways. So if you have 2 PCs and PC1 has the drive you wish to access from PC2, I "mapped" the drive on PC1 first and then I found that PC2 could see the drive. There may be a more elegant solution.Hope this helpsPeterH

[WA6MQI 0]

>Dave>I had a similar issue (not with active sky) but another>program that was installed on my home network. This sounds>crazy but I got around it by mapping the drive on the "client">drive first and then I found that I could "see" it on the>"server" drive. It may be worth a try as Microsoft Home>Network works in mysterious ways. So if you have 2 PCs and>PC1 has the drive you wish to access from PC2, I "mapped" the>drive on PC1 first and then I found that PC2 could see the>drive. There may be a more elegant solution.>Hope this helps>PeterH Hi Peter I've tried all sorts of combinations so far nothing works it's about to drive me to drink. Dave

[Illegitimi non carborundum 4]

Hi DaveGood Luck. Have you tried "Network Magic"?RegardsPeterH

[jimcarrel 688]

Some of what I have read up above sounded a little overly complicated to me... Of course you know that there are many ways to do the same thing in windows.I had no problems, dueing the mapping in this manner:On the client machine you need to share a few folders;1. The "flight simulator files" folder under "My Documents"2. Your "Flight Simulator 9" folder.you do this by opening windows explorer-Highlighting the proper folder, such as "Flight Simulator Files" under "My Documents"---right click and choose "Sharing and Security" mark the check boxes for "Share this folder" and "Allow network users to change files"Again do the above for "Flight Simulator 9" if your installation is named differently then make sure you have that one sharedOn the client machine you need to share the entire root drive, that you have Active sky installed on. Mine is on Drive c. yes windows will gripe, but so what,,,, I have run it that way for years, and yes i'm always hooked up to the internet,,,, so what?Go back to Server machine, the one that Flight simulator 9 is installed on... open Windows explorer back up. open up "My Network Places" folder, down near the bottom of the tree.Open up Entire Network, open "Microsoft Windows network" Lastly, open up your network, you do have one don't you?You should see the root drive that you shared on the client machine, (the one that Active Sky is installed on) click on it to hightlight it (again, mine is c:) once it is highlight go to the top and click on "tools" in the drop down box, select map drive,, then you will go thru the deal where you select the next availible drive name.Now you can go back to client machine and go thru the drive mapping in windows , this time you are mapping to "Flight Simulator files" under "My Documents" and map the "Flight simulator 9" folder. Not the "root drive", and not the "Microsoft Programs" folder, it has to be the "Flight Simulator 9" folder, or whatever you named it if you changed it at the time of install.Once youve done that the rest should be simple for you In Active Sky.hope this hit this from a different angle for someJimC.

[jimcarrel 688]

rewritten: I had the different computers confused,,,, (oldtimers thing)Some of what I have read up above sounded a little overly complicated to me... Of course you know that there are many ways to do the same thing in windows.I had no problems, accomplishing the mapping in this manner:On the Server machine (the one with "Flight Simulator" on it) you need to share a few folders;1. The "flight simulator files" folder under "My Documents"2. Your "Flight Simulator 9" folder.you do this by opening windows explorer on the Host machine-Highlighting the proper folder, such as "Flight Simulator Files" under "My Documents"---right click and choose "Sharing and Security" mark the check boxes for "Share this folder" and "Allow network users to change files"Again do the above for "Flight Simulator 9" if your installation is named differently then make sure you have that one sharedOn the client machine you need to share the entire root drive, that you have Active sky installed on. Mine is on Drive c. yes windows will gripe, but so what,,,, I have run it that way for years, and yes i'm always hooked up to the internet,,,, so what?Go back to Server machine, the one that Flight simulator 9 is installed on... open Windows explorer back up. open up "My Network Places" folder, down near the bottom of the tree.Open up Entire Network, open "Microsoft Windows network" Lastly, open up your network, you do have one don't you?You should see the root drive that you shared on the client machine, (the one that Active Sky is installed on) click on it to hightlight it (again, mine is c:) once it is highlighted go to the top and click on "tools" in the drop down box, select map drive,, then you will go thru the deal where you select the next availible drive name.Now you can go back to Client machine and go thru the drive mapping in windows explorer, this time you are mapping to "Flight Simulator files" under "My Documents" and map the "Flight simulator 9" folder. Not the "root drive", and not the "Microsoft Programs" folder, it has to be the "Flight Simulator 9" folder, or whatever you named it if you changed it at the time of install.Once youve done that the rest should be simple for you In Active Sky.hope this helps from a different angle. JimC.

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Jim Thanks for the info well I've got the drives to map now, but when I open as6 it asking me to navigate to my fs9 folder ok I understand. So on the client pc I click on z:my mapped drive on the server then navigate to programfiles where fs9 is located , but I get access denied! I don't get it c: on the server is setup to share yet it won't allow me to access the necessary files to setup as6.Dave