Mount OneDrive in Explorer – this guide will help you

We will explain step by step how to mount OneDrive in Explorer. The program is integrated from Windows 8, but not as a network drive.

Mount OneDrive in Explorer as a network drive

In Windows 8, you can mount OneDrive as a network drive with a simple command. To ensure that the command is executed every time you start the PC, you have to place it in the Startup folder:

• Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select “New” – “Text Document”.

• In the text file, enter the command “subst Y: c:\users\[username]\Onedrive”. Enter your user name in place of [username]. You can also choose any other free drive letter for “Y:”. If you have moved your OneDrive folder, you must adjust the path accordingly.

• Save the text file and close the editor.

• Right-click on the file and select “Rename”.

• Rename the file “onedrive.bat” and confirm any queries.

• Open with the keyboard shortcut [Win] + [R], enter “shell:startup” and confirm with Enter.

• Paste the file here. It will now be executed every time you start up and OneDrive will be integrated as a network drive.

Windows 10: Map OneDrive as a network drive

This trick no longer works in Windows 10. Instead, you have to do the following:

• Log in to OneDrive with your Microsoft account.

• In the URL, you will find a code after “&cid=”. Copy this to the clipboard.

• Now open Explorer, right-click on “This PC” and select “Map network drive”.

• Enter any available drive letter.

• For “Folder”, enter https://d.docs.live.net/[CID]. Replace [CID] with the code you just copied.

• Click “Finish.” OneDrive will now be connected and you’ll be prompted to enter your credentials. After that, OneDrive is integrated into Explorer.