I'm trying to map a SharePoint document library to a network drive but I'm getting so errors one is "The drive could not be mapped because no network was found." and the other is "The workstation driver is not installed." I have no clue what is wrong, connecting from another computer to another server works fine, but from this one i can't connect to any sharepoint document library. Using theview in explorer from the SharePoint site gives me access to the folder without any problems. SoI guesssomething is wrong on this end. Running Windows XPPro SP2 and the Webclient service is started. Can someone please help?

Check out this how to document, it might help you http://www.moss07.org/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=78 Chris

Perhaps try mapping this: net use x: "http://www.mywebserver.com/Shared Documents" /userOMAIN\LOGIN PASSWORD Oh this will not work from the Server... Brebo

did you ever get this working, I'm having the same problem. It used to work and now it doesn't.

Hi guys, I have this working fine... I think there is an underlying technology (WEDDAV) that is needed for the URL to be mapped as a drive. Anyway make sure that you do not try this on a Windows 2003 / 2000 server as it will get some errors. Make sure that you are mapping a document library and not a list (such as Tasks) and do not use the name of docment library EG: Shared Documents, make sure you use the actual URL that is up in the address bar. Do not use: http://<server>/Shared documents <--- this is only the name. Do not use http://<server>/<document library>/forms/listview.aspx <--- mapping a file wont work Use http://<server>/Docs <- Actual URL name of the document library without all the code on the end. Sorry for being so basic, but you never know this may help someone. OH- check permissions as well... If this all doenst work it could be a BCAK error, very common. Regards, Brebo

Thiscan work from the server as well (I only tried Server 2003). You just need to start the Web Client service.

I have the same problem. I also checked the WebClient-service, it runs on the server and on my local computer. I don't have any other connections (like Explorer view) open to this doc library.Does anyone has news?Regards, Pascal

Does it work for you guys if you go to IE, then File -> Open, give the URL and then check the checkbox that says 'Open as web folder'?

Yes this works. But the network mapping doesnt!

make sure that you dont have any weird characters in your url.if you do, you might need to re-name your document library or site.e.g. if your document library is called: Document Librarythen your URL will be http://myserver/Document%20Library and will not work. re-create the document library with the path DocumentLibrary (one word) and you should be good to go.Hope this helps.. took me a few minutes to figure it out. had the same problem when mapping.

Also, you cannot use HTTPS. Only HTTP. Dont know why, dont really care. You should have http enabled if you are using HTTPS anyways..

You also can write http://myserver/Document Library instead of http://myserver/Document%20Libraryor rename it when you are creating the map, but as mattyruss said you should use only http.

Thanks for this tip!!! Saved me hours.

I'm experiencing the same issue as the original thread. I'm trying to access the document library using a unc pathdoc lib url = https://fqdn/testI'm tryingunc path = "\\fqdn\doc lib"I have the web client service turned on for the server which will have the mapped drive and the sharepoint server.It is possible I'm doing something wrong, as this is the first time I've tried this and am fairly new to SP.If anyone can point to a document or instructions for this, I would be appreciative.I am using SSL which I read may be having an impact, but I don't feel that was clarified. Is this possible at all with SSL? Again... thanks!!"The only thing necessary for a truth is a question."

Thanks for the tip!!

Thanks! For me I found that enabling the WebClient service fixed the issue. Ryan Klick

Many thanks for all the above contribution; I found this think that fixed the issue I was having. Hope it will be helpful for someone http://netindonesia.net/blogs/andriyadi/archive/2010/01/04/wss-3-0-sp2-on-windows-server-2008-r2-open-with-windows-explorer-failed.aspx

The web client service on an XP machine in the Stopping state was my issue. The user swore he rebooted 'several' times. I asked him to reboot, the service came up as Started, problem solved. Mapped drive issue vanished. Thanks for the post.

If you get the 'The workstation driver is not installed' error, run these commands to restart the Web Client redirector service NET STOP MRXDAV NET START WEBCLIENT That worked for me. Hope it helps someone.

enabling Webclient fixed it for me.