How-to: Connect Your SkyDrive In Windows Explorer
Ludwig Keck
# 21 Jan 2010 Thursday 02:30
Wow, this is neat! Worked lke a charm for me!
Ludwig Keck
# 21 Jan 2010 Thursday 02:58
I said it works like a charm and that is true, there is just one little “funny”: My SkyDrive reports “24.87 GB available out of 25 GB” ( I am not a hog), but in Windows Explorer it describes the drive: “Space free: 8.04 GB - Total size: 51.0 GB”. Neither number is correct, not that it matters. Thank you for the tip! Great!
AK
# 21 Jan 2010 Thursday 06:07
not working here
server not found error. skydrive opend on my browser w/o problem
Paul
# 21 Jan 2010 Thursday 23:56
Can’t get this working on Win7. Any tips?
Chris
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 09:05
Nice one, thanks.
Adam
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 16:09
I’m trying this now but I get an error stating that docs.live.net@SSL cannot be found using DNS
ben
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 16:09
Hmm .. doesn’t seem to work for me. I can map to the root of my Skydrive but then can’t see any folders or do anything. I can’t map to any of the folders like ‘Public’, I get Error code: 0×80070035 - The network path was not found.
James
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 17:16
Not working for me. Says server not found, immediately if @ssl is in the address, searches for awhile if I remove the @ssl but still says not found. I removed the @ssl and one time it did pop up with the name/password dialog but would not accept my login…
James
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 17:37
I messed with it for awhile, this address mounts a drive in file explorer but won’t show anything..
\docs.live.net\cid-12345db1234ae3e7\
Terry Wright
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 18:17
This did not work for me. It said it could not DNS the name. I used the IP address and it brought up the logon dialog box. I entered in my Live ID and password, but it kept failing. I am using Windows7.
Joshua Delaughter
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 19:51
It doesn’t let me connect to any folders. When i connected with no folder just the Cid\ it connected but had none of my files. It just keeps poping up and asking for my credentials and when I enter them it pops back up asking for them again(they are correct)
Josh
Help
# 22 Jan 2010 Friday 21:45
doesn’t work for me, cant get it to log in. Keeps asking for my password that i know is right.
TonyJamesHart
# 23 Jan 2010 Saturday 00:25
Did not work for me…. is ^2Public right? states error is incorrect path.
\docs.live.net@SSL\987654321qewrty^2Public
AK
# 23 Jan 2010 Saturday 08:53
unable to do this….. not working on windows 7 64 bit
TonyJamesHart
# 24 Jan 2010 Sunday 06:17
\docs.live.net@SSL\1234567890abcdef.Public - Does not work.
\docs.live.net\1234567890abcdef.Public - Does not work.
Error states that it can not connect.. Is it just Me?
keverdy13
# 24 Jan 2010 Sunday 11:54
what about win7?!
Klaus Neumann
# 24 Jan 2010 Sunday 19:46
As I said: Replace “.Public” with “^2Public”.
Klaus Neumann
# 24 Jan 2010 Sunday 19:51
Some people here have problems with getting this working—do you have any idea what could be wrong?
Klaus Neumann
# 24 Jan 2010 Sunday 19:52
Not yet. Working on it! Have you tried installing Office 2010 Beta and retrying?
Klaus Neumann
# 24 Jan 2010 Sunday 19:53
What made it work at you—other commenters have problems… By the way: the space data in Windows Explorer are inherited from drive C:, I think.
Anthony
# 25 Jan 2010 Monday 19:13
If I use \docs.live.net@SSL\cid-YourNumbers.skydrive.live.com\ it connects to my computer but with an empty folder and no space available to place files into. Maybe this can help somehow in understanding the link. I then tried place ^2 with a file name or without ^2 but that didnt work.
ashley
# 26 Jan 2010 Tuesday 22:02
its not working for me (using Windows xp)
created a test folder on skydrive “test” and tried mapping the network drive
\docs.live.net@SSL\a3b490859849517a\test
errors with \docs.live.net@SSL\a3b490859849517a\test could not be found
anybody found a workaround for this
ray ban store
# 03 Feb 2010 Wednesday 22:15
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Ludwig Keck
# 08 Feb 2010 Monday 19:28
Windows 7 users and those getting repeated login requests: One likely source of trouble is your firewall. In Windows 7 the firewall settings are different and more secure than in Vista. One workaround: Before you map your SkyDrive folder or album, log in to your Live account, TURN OFF the firewall (Control Panel - Security - Firewall). Map the drive, there may be a couple of login requests. Once it maps and the folder is displayed, go back and turn your firewall back ON.
Testing
# 09 Feb 2010 Tuesday 22:27
Not working. Same prob as listed above (win 7)
- if mapped to the root loc then nothing shows up
- when trying to map to ^Documents, the connection doesnt succeed
Ajay
# 10 Feb 2010 Wednesday 08:17
Not working for me too. Keep asking me password again and again and never connects. I manage to connect to root i.e., \docs.live.net@SSL\1234567890abcdef but was showing nothing under it. Please help.
GTR-Dude
# 10 Feb 2010 Wednesday 18:25
Working here on Windows 7 x64.
fatherb
# 16 Feb 2010 Tuesday 17:19
doesn’t work on xp - just says the network path could not be found.
Chad
# 23 Feb 2010 Tuesday 00:31
Change \docs.live.net@SSL\1234567890abcdef\XYZ to \7whmzh.docs.live.net\1234567890abcdef\XYZ. I am unable to view the root directory of Skydrive, however, but this worked for me to view items in the folders and upload items as well so I figured I would share.
Muhammad Usama
# 28 Feb 2010 Sunday 12:12
Its not work for me in window xp….error the network path \docs.live.net@ssl\1234567890abcdef^2public could not be found
Help me for this
NR
# 02 Mar 2010 Tuesday 16:30
PROBLEM SOLVED - ACCESS SKYDRIVE ANY FOLDER FROM MY COMPUTER
Hello guys, problem for accessing the ANY Skydrive folder solved…
I had Office Beta 2010 Installed in a Windows Vista Business System.
Open any browser and login in Skydrive.live.com service with ur Userid & Password & keep it open in background.
Now simply open any Office 2010 application (I opened Word).
Directly go to File > Share > Save to Skydrive > (Select folder, u want configure to)
Wait a second for word to auto login and show folders..
navigate till the folder u want to configure for..
Now completely COPY ADDRESS from address bar (at the top) of File Save as dialogue box of Word (or other application u have used).
Now open My Computer > Map network Drive. > Paste this address > Finish.
Open My computer now & Enjoy… Its done now………………..
NR
Glen
# 04 Mar 2010 Thursday 02:42
I use Windows XP none of the solutions work for me. These examples are not workable for everyone because they are not tested in the various Windows environments. So what works for one does not work for the other. One should identify what flavor of Windows he/she is using and the suppose solution otherwise it’s a waste of everyone’s time.
Sriram
# 05 Mar 2010 Friday 17:39
I tried doing this on a Vista Business (x64) system with no success like many others - I guess Office 2010 installs some required tech for this.
However, I’ve found that you can essentially do the same thing with the help of some free third-party software: Gladinet Cloud Desktop: Starter Edition (there is also a paid Pro version). Works like a charm.
symp
# 10 Mar 2010 Wednesday 15:52
sad this still isnt working,
I’ve tried all the suggestions above in the comments.
Will not install a secondary app to make it work like gladinet,
I’m sure it’s not needed.
anyways, this is on a win7 x64 pro system.
status =unresolved
symp
# 10 Mar 2010 Wednesday 16:45
Update,
Working with Win7, is the following ..
Find above post about Office 2010 Beta.
It works, you’ll be happy.
and you’ll get a full working beta suite of apps,
uninstalling it ok too,
skydrive will still work.
Terry G.
# 11 Mar 2010 Thursday 04:19
Gents, I also had the problem of error when mapping the drive. Note that Mapping Drives can be done from My Computer AND Network Places.
It is imperative it is done through Network Places as noted in the instructions above.
Also you HAVE to upgrade to .NET 3.5 SP1, I had .NET 2.0 and it just would not map any drive.
Download SkyDrive Simple Viewer here - http://skydrivesimpleviewer.codeplex.com/ - to get the exact address you need to type in the Mapped Drive location.
MK
# 11 Mar 2010 Thursday 05:44
In Win7, I experienced the same difficulties (empty directory after map/log-in) like many others, and by following NR’s suggestion using Office 2010 Beta, I was able to map a drive.
Burak
# 16 Mar 2010 Tuesday 21:28
As in the model followed by MS in all products, you will need to wait until they release SkyDrive Service Pack 2 to be able to use it. Otherwise, just a fraction of lucky people will be blissfully ignorant of the pains the rest of us are going through.
Forget this crap.
Download GDrive from viksoe.dk, and use smaller but usable space by Google.
Jack Forrest
# 17 Mar 2010 Wednesday 17:48
NRs method works, though if the windows firewall is turned off.
Does anyone know which file to allow access to the firewall to allow this to work?
Bruce W
# 20 Mar 2010 Saturday 17:16
I have now gotten this to work on Windows XP and Windows 7. The key (as stated earlier) is to use SkyDrive Simple Viewer (http://skydrivesimpleviewer.codeplex.com/ ) to determine the exact URL of your SkyDrive. I did have to enter my credentials a couple times in Windows 7 before it took. In Windows XP, it does help to add the URL into Network Places first.
One thing that is annoying is Win XP gives a “delayed write error” on almost every file I copy. The error is in the notification area (so it doesn’t stop the copy). But the files appear to have copied fine.
nambi
# 22 Mar 2010 Monday 01:03
Thanks Bruce…that worked for me..thanks for sharing..
John Howarth
# 03 Apr 2010 Saturday 23:57
NR’s solution in the comment above (headed “PROBLEM SOLVED – ACCESS SKYDRIVE ANY FOLDER FROM MY COMPUTER”) worked for me! Thank you Klaus and NR!
I’m using Windows 7 Professional 64bit and Office 2010 Beta.
Theo
# 10 Apr 2010 Saturday 02:07
Office 2010 approach WORKS for me.
I am using Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. Office 2010 32-bit beta. Latest updates installed. Can map drive or add a network location using the same method for each folder. Can also add a network location in WinXP (latest updates installed) but cannot map a network drive.
Does appear to ask for a password the first time I connect after restarting the computer (even if I opt to save password) but I can live with this, I guess (unless there’s a solution?).
Thank you all.
darren
# 14 Apr 2010 Wednesday 20:38
http://skydrivesimpleviewer.codeplex.com/
This worked for me
Pierre
# 17 Apr 2010 Saturday 21:17
Pfff, u are as***le, i give the solution a few days ago and u make like u find it!
F*** off stupid!