How to Map Windows Live SkyDrive in Windows Explorer

   Information

This tutorial is a quick tutorial on showing you how to map you Windows Live SkyDrive in Windows Explorer.

For this to work you will need a Windows Live ID - See:

https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?...x0_36222&lic=1 

   Tip

You may also want to add Windows Live SkyDrive to the Context menu - SkyDrive - Upload to from Windows 7 Desktop

Method 1

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Add as a network drive

Here's How:

1. Download this small .exe file from the link below to find your Windows Live SkyDrive server.

SkyDrive Simple Viewer for WebDAV - Download: WPF Application 

a). Once done Extract to a temp location and then Run the Executable

b). Then enter your Windows Live ID Credentials and select a Folder that you would like to Map

2. Click Start > My Computer

a). Then click "Map network drive"

b). Now copy and paste the Link from the Executable to the Folder area of the Dialog box

c). Now you will need to change the directory. Change the "/" to "\" And Delete the "Https://" And replace with "\\"

NOTE: Do not include the Speech marks.

For example:

Before

https://ifgimn.docs.live.net/bbc0417453e8955d/Documents

After

\\ifgimn.docs.live.net\bbc0417453e8955d\Documents

d). Set the Drive Letter you want and then click Finish

3. It will now connect 

NOTE: This could take up to 5 Minutes depending on your Network Connection.

a). Now just enter your Windows Live ID Credentials

b). And your done 

NOTE: You could change the Name of the Mapped Drive by Pressing F2 while the drive is Highlighted.

   Warning

Any changes or uploads made to this Drive will be made to your skydrive Storage

Method 2

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Add as a network location

   Information

If you are recieving problems with connection after Reboot then try this method as it will set Skydrive as a folder and not a drive

Here's How:

1.Follow steps 1 and 2a

a).Click Map a network Drive

b).Now click on "Connect to a website that you can use to store your documents and pictures

c).This will open a wizard - Click Next

d).Then select "Custom Location"

e).Now copy and Paste the Link in the Executable to the Folder path box also you will need to make some changes

Change the "/" to "\" And Delete the "Https://" And replace with "\\"

NOTE: Do not include the Speech marks.

For example:

Before

https://ifgimn.docs.live.net/bbc0417453e8955d/Documents

After

\\ifgimn.docs.live.net\bbc0417453e8955d\Documents

3.Now click Next and if it asks enter your Windows Live Credentials in

a).It will now ask you to enter a name for the location - you could use something like Skydrive

b).You are now done! Instead of Skydrive being a Drive it is now a folder

Josh