Map MavDISK or Department Drive on State-Owned Windows Desktops and Laptops

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

1. Open File Explorer.
2. On the left-hand side of the window, click on This PC.
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3. Click on Computer.
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4. In the menu that appears, click on Map network drive.
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5. 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.
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   • The general MSU location:  \\mavdisk.mnsu.edu\msu
     • This will vary depending on what access a person may have.  This may show course groups, software, and department drives.
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6. Click on Finish.
7. You should get prompted for a log in.
8. Enter the following:
   1. Username:  campus\STARID
   2. Password:  Your StarID password
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9. Click OK.