Windows 7 - Windows Live SkyDrive - Map Drive

Shadowjk

How to Map Windows Live SkyDrive in Windows Explorer

Information

This tutorial is a quick tutorial on showing you how to map you Windows Live SkyDrive in Windows Explorer.

For this to work you will need a Windows Live ID - See:

https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?...x0_36222&lic=1

Tip

You may also want to add Windows Live SkyDrive to the Context menu - SkyDrive - Upload to from Windows 7 Desktop

Method 1

Add as a network drive

Here's How:

1. Download this small .exe file from the link below to find your Windows Live SkyDrive server.

SkyDrive Simple Viewer for WebDAV - Download: WPF Application

a). Once done Extract to a temp location and then Run the Executable

b). Then enter your Windows Live ID Credentials and select a Folder that you would like to Map

2. Click Start > My Computer

a). Then click "Map network drive"

b). Now copy and paste the Link from the Executable to the Folder area of the Dialog box

c). Now you will need to change the directory. Change the "/" to "\" And Delete the "Https://" And replace with "\\"
NOTE: Do not include the Speech marks.
For example:
Before
https://ifgimn.docs.live.net/bbc0417453e8955d/Documents

After
\\ifgimn.docs.live.net\bbc0417453e8955d\Documents

d). Set the Drive Letter you want and then click Finish

3. It will now connect
NOTE: This could take up to 5 Minutes depending on your Network Connection.

a). Now just enter your Windows Live ID Credentials

b). And your done
NOTE: You could change the Name of the Mapped Drive by Pressing F2 while the drive is Highlighted.

Warning

Any changes or uploads made to this Drive will be made to your skydrive Storage

Method 2

Add as a network location

Information

If you are recieving problems with connection after Reboot then try this method as it will set Skydrive as a folder and not a drive

Here's How:

1.Follow steps 1 and 2a

a).Click Map a network Drive

b).Now click on "Connect to a website that you can use to store your documents and pictures

c).This will open a wizard - Click Next

d).Then select "Custom Location"

e).Now copy and Paste the Link in the Executable to the Folder path box also you will need to make some changes

Change the "/" to "\" And Delete the "Https://" And replace with "\\"
NOTE: Do not include the Speech marks.
For example:

Before
https://ifgimn.docs.live.net/bbc0417453e8955d/Documents

After
\\ifgimn.docs.live.net\bbc0417453e8955d\Documents

3.Now click Next and if it asks enter your Windows Live Credentials in

a).It will now ask you to enter a name for the location - you could use something like Skydrive

b).You are now done! Instead of Skydrive being a Drive it is now a folder

Josh

Related Tutorials

How to Upload to Windows Live SkyDrive from Windows 7 Desktop

TheReaper · 05-28-2011

Nice tutorial, Josh. Must give it a try.

Shadowjk · 05-28-2011

No Problem

- Hope it works out okay for you - please post if you have any questions

TheReaper · 05-28-2011

Will do, thanks again.

LADYPINKtomato1 · 05-28-2011

Shadowjk.. this is a very nice tutorial .. I may try this on my Windows 7 laptop..
I don't really care for SkyDrive since attaching anything in my old Windows XP is ruined with SkyDrive.. unless I have this confused with the one used by Windows Live Hotmail.Thanks so much.

beastmaster · 05-28-2011

Worked for me. Have a question though. I do not want to use the space on my C: Drive to put files for my SkyDrive account. I want to use my data partition D: for that. How do I change the path so that all files can be stored on D: and not C: where my OS is installed?

Edit:
Noticed a red X beside the mapped SkyDrive drive in Explorer when I rebooted PC. How do I get rid of this permanently so it is connected all the time when I boot up?

Shadowjk · 05-29-2011

Depending on whether you set it up to remember your Network Credentials and the response of the server it may take time to connect - If you didn't tick the box to Remember credentials then you will have to enter them again

Josh

Shadowjk · 05-29-2011

I have added Method 2 to show how to Add Skydrive as a Folder rather than a Drive - This should fix the Problem you are having with Connecting

In safe mode Right click the Mapped Drive and click Disconnect to remove the Drive

Josh

beastmaster · 05-29-2011

OK, I did have the Remember Credentials box ticked but it kept asking for details each time. I disconnected the drive in Safe Mode as you mentioned and used Option 2 to create a folder. This time it worked. It shows up in Explorer as a folder and does not have any red X beside it. When I left click the mouse on it, the Remember Credentials message appears after a few seconds. I enter my details and it connects.

Thanks for the help. I will post back if any more issues....

Shadowjk · 05-29-2011

No Problem

Windows 7 - Windows Live SkyDrive - Map Drive

Windows Live SkyDrive - Map Drive

Windows Live SkyDrive - Map Drive problems?