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Easiest Option: Run login script

You may log off and on to your PC and let the login script map your new M drive and hgtemp for you. Your project/lab share, however, are usually not taken care of by the script at this moment. If your M drive still fails to appear, please refer to the following directions:

Mapping your M drive:

After the file server upgrade and the migration of your "M drive", if your M drive isn't automatically mapped for you, this is what you will have to do on a Windows machine:

Go to START, RUN... and cut and paste the following lines EXACTLY, one at a time, into the box and hit ENTER (if you are asked to confirm, type in Y):

net use m: /del

Hit ENTER.

Go to START, RUN... again and paste: (EXACTLY, DO NOT REPLACE %username%)

net use m: \\helix\users\%username% /persistent:yes

A black box might flash by the screen and your M drive should be accessible afterwards.

Mapping hgtemp:

Go to START, RUN... and cut and paste the following line, EXACTLY, into the box and hit ENTER (if you are asked to confirm, type in Y):

If you had t: already mapped to \\hgserv2\hgtemp from before, you'll have to do this first to get rid of the old one:

net use t: /del

Otherwise, just type this to map it:

net use t: \\helix\hgtemp /persistent:yes

Mapping your project shares:

For project shares, replace the [letter] with other letters and the share path with the proper one with this syntax:

net use [letter]: \\helix\[share_name] /persistent:yes

Example: l: is the letter picked for mapping the "Lung Research Project" share e.g.:

net use l: \\helix\lung_research_project /persistent:yes

Mapping your Lab Shares shares:

For Lab shares, replace the [letter] with other letters and the share path with the proper one with this syntax:

net use [letter]: \\helix\[share_name] /persistent:yes

Example: p: is the letter picked for mapping the "Smith Lab Share 1" share e.g.:

net use p: \\helix\smith_lab_share1 /persistent:yes

If you're having difficulties after following this how-to, feel free to contact the IT Helpdesk, we are standing by each morning after the phases of upgrade.