Question
How do I map a drive letter to access MavDISK on a Windows PC?
Overview
Mapping drive letters to MavDISK is state-owned Windows desktop and laptops computers happens automatically. The M: drive connect to your personal MavDISK folders, and the N: drive maps to departmental group folders.
Below are instructions to map drive letters to MavDISK on non-state-owned Windows computers.
Tip: MavDISK group folder files can be downloaded up uploaded individually (on or off campus) using MavDISK Web Access
- Open File Explorer.
- On the left-hand side of the window, click on This PC.
- Click on Computer.
- In the menu that appears, click on Map network drive.
- Depending on what you are are looking to do you can don one of the following:
- Personal MavDISK: \\mavdisk.mnsu.edu\STARID$
- Note: Replace STARID with your stard and make sure you end it with the $.
- Example: \\mavdisk.mnsu.edu\aa1234aa$
- This is includes My Private Files, My Public Files, and My Website.

- The general MSU location: \\mavdisk.mnsu.edu\msu
- To map to a group folder enter \\mavdisk\msu\group folders
- This will vary depending on what access a person may have. This may show course groups, software, and department drives.

- Click on Finish.
- You should get prompted for a log in.
- Enter the following:
- Username: campus\STARID
- Password: Your StarID password

- Click OK.