Network drive path is incorrect

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by JoeB8, Dec 6, 2016.

  1. JoeB8

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    Hi all, using Parallels 12, I have Windows 10 installed.
    We have an Access database that connects to a backend that is stored on a Network Drive. But it looks for a specific path to that backend file.
    On our physical Windows PCs it connects to a mapped drive with a URL like \\FileServer\ParticularFolder but I cannot seem to get it mapped like that in Windows in Parallels.

    If I use "Shared Mac" "Custom Folders" in Parallels settings - then I end up with a file path like \\Mac\FileServer - which being of course is different and Access won't recognise it. Same if I smart share all Mac Volumes.

    If I turn bridged network on instead (with the idea that I can access the network directly), I can't seem to get to that Network Drive at all, either by browsing the network share (nothing shows up), nor by typing in the share directly - it will ask for login and password, but will return a password incorrect error (which isn't true - I've checked many times on other computers, so it's a VM issue).

    I've checked my proxy settings in Windows and everything.

    Is there something I'm missing about mounting Network Shares directly?
     

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