
Vista and Windows 7 are search-driven, so go to the Start box and start typing the word partition. (This doesn't necessarily mean that it will be simple.) What is the best way to change the partition to give me more space on C?Īcer Aspire 5920 shipped with Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes partitioning software, so the answer for you and Windows 7 users should be simple. The C partition, with documents, photos, music and so on, is now almost full, whereas the D section, allocated to data, is relatively empty. Your mapped drive is now available under My Computer.My Acer Aspire 5920 laptop, now a couple of years old, has a factory-installed partition on the 250GB hard drive of approximately 50%.
In the Folder box, type the path to the shared network folder (the format is \hostnamesharename, where hostname is the name or IP address network device and sharename is the name of the shared network folder). Right-click My Computer and select Map Network Drive. Your mapped drive is now available under Computer. Click Start > Computer > Map network drive. To map a network drive in Windows 7 or Windows Vista: Your mapped drive is now available under This PC. You can also click Browse to find the folder you want to map on the network. In the Folder box, type the path to the shared network folder (the format is \hostnamesharename, where hostname is the name or IP address of the network device and sharename is the name of the shared network folder). In the window that opens, choose an available letter from the Drive list. Click Computer and then click Map network drive. In the search box, type This PC, then select This PC from the search results. To map a network drive in Windows 10 or Windows 8: For Mac instructions, see How do I map a network drive in Mac OS X? This article explains how to map a network drive using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP. Mapping a network drive is a method to connect to a shared network folder, such as a share on a ReadyNAS storage system.