March 30, 2004 03:30 PM

The Magic of Mount Points

Simplify Windows storage management
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For UNIX users, the concept of mount points is old hat—something that UNIX and other OSs, such as Novell NetWare, have used for years. However, in the Windows space, mount points are a relatively new concept. Let's look at how Windows uses mount points and the value and usefulness that this minor but powerful feature provides for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server storage systems.

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Very useful article. Thanks very much!

Desmond2/10/2010 9:42:18 AM


Thanks! Got me off on the right foot, and the links to the Microsoft documents filled in all the gaps.

Jeffrey6/27/2008 11:01:14 AM


Wonderful article to describe mount points to those who had no previous knowledge.

Anonymous User 4/27/2005 10:27:27 AM


Very helpful. This is a summarised mount point 101 course

Anonymous User 2/16/2005 2:06:55 AM


Just wondering if there is a way to have a shared drive mounted using a mount point. I've been researching this for a week now and can't find anything. Junction just craps out when trying to mount a shared drive as a folder.

Anonymous User 1/11/2005 8:33:49 AM


very helpful

ALBERT8/15/2004 10:08:07 PM


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