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Help with XP Mode

Started by diggeryo , Jul 31 2010 08:46 AM

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diggeryo

Posted 31 July 2010 - 08:46 AM

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My host machine is running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. I have XP Mode (XMP) installed and it is fully updated. What I want to do is set it up so that a command prompt in the XMP opens up in a window on my host machine (and thus, is a 32-bit command prompt). I HAVE gotten this far already. However, what I am having problems with is this--I want to be able to access a folder from my host machine in the window of the XPM command prompt. Is this possible? If so, how would I go about doing it? (Please keep in mind that I am *somewhat* knowledgeable about computers, though networking is not my strong point.)

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
mike.

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diggeryo

Posted 02 August 2010 - 10:30 AM

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Ok, I've gotten this to work. But after some playing around with it, it won't really work for me, for reasons I won't get into. What I want to do now is map the C drive of XP-Mode as a drive letter in the host machine. So, for example, when I'm in my host machine and type Z:\, it will bring me to the C:\ drive of XP-Mode. I understand I would only be able to access this drive on my host machine when XP-Mode is actually running.

I've gotten as far as sharing my C:\ drive in XP-Mode. But every time I try to map it in the host machine, I can never find it. Even typing the \\MACHINE NAME\SHARED NAME doesn't net any results. Can someone *please* offer some assistance?

thanks.