Listing drives that aren't currently connected?

[PhilA]

Hi All,

Is there a way to have XYPLORER list a drive that is currently not connected? I believe it used to do that (File Explorer does it). I have drives that I connect to via VPN and the drive names are long and complicated. I would like the drive name to stay on the drive list even if disconnected.

Thanks,

Phil

[highend]

You could switch to a mini tree and activate this setting:
Configuration | General | Controls & More | Miscellaneous | [x] Allow zombies in the Mini Tree

[jupe]

Probably the easiest and most reliable way would be to manually add the drive to Rapid Access at the top of the tree once, else you could try enabling this:

Configuration | General | Safety Belts, Network | Network | Assume that mapped network drives are available

[PhilA]

Jupe,

That did the trick. Thank you!

Phil

[admin]

For posterity's sake, which of the two suggestions did the trick?

[Horst]

For posterity's sake, which of the two suggestions did the trick?

I guess Jupe
as the post says

[RalphM]

Yes, but Jupe's post has two suggestions and I guess Don would like to know which one the OP chose.

[ManceJoan]

Hi Phil,

This is a common request, especially for those using VPN-mounted or network drives. Unfortunately, XYplorer doesn't persistently show disconnected drives by default, unlike File Explorer.

One workaround is to create a custom toolbar button or catalog entry that points to the UNC path or mapped drive. That way, even if the drive is not currently connected, you can still "see" a placeholder and quickly reconnect when needed.

Hope that helps!

[admin]

Thanks for the tip but this is wrong (see viewtopic.php?p=229070#p229070):

Unfortunately, XYplorer doesn't persistently show disconnected drives by default, unlike File Explorer.