Once you've entered your credentials, it will take time for your computer to fully connect. It will take time to connect the first time, and you will eventually be prompted to enter your sign-in for OneDrive. Only your email for OneDrive login should be in that box. If your login name is prefilled and it starts with "Microsoft Account", make sure to remove that portion. Check "Connect using different credentials" so that you can confirm your OneDrive sign-in information. If you wish the drive to be available every time you log into Windows 10, select "Reconnect at sign-in".Ĩ. Now in the "Folder" text box, enter "" followed by the CID number you retrieved in step 3. In the "Map Network Drive" dialog box that pops up, select the drive letter you wish to use for OneDrive.Ħ.
Now the ribbon under the "Computer" tab will have a selection for "Map Network Drive". Copy just the numbers/letters after "cid=", which in this example would be "1234567890ABCDEF".Ĥ. What you want is the "cid=1234567890ABCDEF" part of this. Open any folder on your OneDrive account.ģ. Using your preferred web browser, go to and log into your OneDrive account.Ģ. If you want to keep your files on OneDrive, but not on your local machine, but have apps or programs that need a local drive path to work with them, then this solution is for you.ġ. You can browse files that are "online only" with this method. If you want to be able to easily browse your files in explorer without having them on your local computer, then that is one reason. You'll be able to browse all your files on your OneDrive without the need for smartfiles or place holders, which are now gone in Windows 10.
#Ndrive maps 2017 how to
This tutorial will show you how to map OneDrive as a Network Drive Folder on your Windows 10 PC, and assign it a drive letter as well.