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Renamed the mapped network drives to reflect their purpose or location.

Renamed the mapped network drives to reflect their purpose or location.

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Fireknight192
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12-18-2025, 04:40 AM
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Hello everyone, I purchased a used PC yesterday to function as my initial home server. I performed some updates occasionally and found networking quite engaging, which made the setup process challenging. Now, one issue I’m facing is that when trying to rename the mapped drive from the remote machine, deleting the letters works but I can’t type new ones. Is there a reason for this behavior? Did I make any adjustments that caused it to stop working correctly? Thanks, Jacob
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Fireknight192
12-18-2025, 04:40 AM #1

Hello everyone, I purchased a used PC yesterday to function as my initial home server. I performed some updates occasionally and found networking quite engaging, which made the setup process challenging. Now, one issue I’m facing is that when trying to rename the mapped drive from the remote machine, deleting the letters works but I can’t type new ones. Is there a reason for this behavior? Did I make any adjustments that caused it to stop working correctly? Thanks, Jacob

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adz12345
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12-19-2025, 09:14 PM
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Adjust the network location after adding a location. On the page, you can update its name. This applies to folders, though I'm not entirely confident for shared drives—drives might link to the local device name.
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adz12345
12-19-2025, 09:14 PM #2

Adjust the network location after adding a location. On the page, you can update its name. This applies to folders, though I'm not entirely confident for shared drives—drives might link to the local device name.

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ScarRx
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12-20-2025, 04:05 AM
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Yes, it functions properly for a standard network folder, though it doesn't work with a network drive. I attempted it.
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ScarRx
12-20-2025, 04:05 AM #3

Yes, it functions properly for a standard network folder, though it doesn't work with a network drive. I attempted it.

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SilverPhantum
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12-30-2025, 09:07 AM
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The details remain listed under the name, but they aren't visible in My PC.
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SilverPhantum
12-30-2025, 09:07 AM #4

The details remain listed under the name, but they aren't visible in My PC.

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Fabista
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12-30-2025, 04:05 PM
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The label "Jacobs-server" remains unchanged as it refers to the connected machine. To modify it, access the server's settings and update the computer name. On Windows 10, navigate to Settings, type "About your PC," and under Device Specifications, click Rename this PC.
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Fabista
12-30-2025, 04:05 PM #5

The label "Jacobs-server" remains unchanged as it refers to the connected machine. To modify it, access the server's settings and update the computer name. On Windows 10, navigate to Settings, type "About your PC," and under Device Specifications, click Rename this PC.

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SunexCrafterYT
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12-30-2025, 07:19 PM
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The labeled section "BackUpDrive" refers to the actual shared drive on the host machine. Changing its name remotely caused issues with typing new characters. On the remote system, the drive name isn't displayed correctly in This PC, while the Properties window still shows "BackUpDrive". This indicates a mapping problem rather than a PC name issue. Adjusting the drive after disconnection and renaming on the host didn’t resolve the matter.
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SunexCrafterYT
12-30-2025, 07:19 PM #6

The labeled section "BackUpDrive" refers to the actual shared drive on the host machine. Changing its name remotely caused issues with typing new characters. On the remote system, the drive name isn't displayed correctly in This PC, while the Properties window still shows "BackUpDrive". This indicates a mapping problem rather than a PC name issue. Adjusting the drive after disconnection and renaming on the host didn’t resolve the matter.

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Ice_Girl123
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12-31-2025, 02:48 AM
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It doesn't matter which name you use for the shared drive. What matters is the host device. A name beginning with "\" indicates a HOST device, not a storage one, and Windows uses that computer's address. For example, \\Jacobs-server is the host, and the drive is called "BackUpDrive." File Explorer treats it as the host, while properties see the drive label (which appears as Drive ZSmile. In short, changing the drive name won't help much since Windows manages shared connections this way. This is something I encounter often. I usually just share a folder and then move it to a local drive letter on my machine.
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Ice_Girl123
12-31-2025, 02:48 AM #7

It doesn't matter which name you use for the shared drive. What matters is the host device. A name beginning with "\" indicates a HOST device, not a storage one, and Windows uses that computer's address. For example, \\Jacobs-server is the host, and the drive is called "BackUpDrive." File Explorer treats it as the host, while properties see the drive label (which appears as Drive ZSmile. In short, changing the drive name won't help much since Windows manages shared connections this way. This is something I encounter often. I usually just share a folder and then move it to a local drive letter on my machine.

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