How to Map Box.net 50GB Free Folder as Virtual Drive on Computer
Box.net is a Cloud-Service which provides storage space specifically for Microsoft Office programs, though you can use it to store other relevant data. You can create account with three pricing plans: Personal which is free, Business which costs around $15/user/month and Enterprise which has no fixed price.
What I’m interested is Personal plan which provides us with storage of 5 to 50 GB and the file size limit is from 25MB to 1GB. I know people like External storage more than storing their data on Cloud Services. The thing is I also store my data on Cloud Services like Box.net but I use them as my external drive through mapping a network drive, a feature provided in Windows.
Note: If you want to create a Box.net account, you can create it from here.
All you need to do is follow these steps:
1) Open My Computer through the Start Menu or by pressing Win+E.
2) Choose Map network drive as shown in the image below.
3) A new Windows will open where you have to choose the drive letter, choose whatever drive letter you like, and enter the following: https://www.box.net/dav
4) Do check that you have selected Reconnect at logon and click Finish.
5) Now you’ll be asked to fill in your Box.net account credentials to connect to your Box.net drive or folder.
6) Your mapped drive will have the name dav (\\www.box.net@SSL\DavWWWRoot), though you can change the name by right-clicking it and renaming it.
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Actually, if you have iOS Device then you can get 50GB as promotional offer
If you have HP touchpad then also you’ll be able to get 50GB of lifetime storage for free. I got it.
Hello sir,
have you know any best free website who provide online storage and generate link for public sharing and not for a limited period.
if you know so please provide by sending link to my email.. I am waiting for this.
sir please please .
and thanks in advance
Ofcourse yes! I am not sure whether Box.net allows you to do so but DropBox can be used for the purpose you asked.
Here are few of the best uses of Dropbox listed: http://www.blogsolute.com/10-uses-make-most-out-of-dropbox-tips/17905/
@Shivanand:It’s what the web service says, I had around 31 GB in my virtual drive. Like they say 5 to 50 GB.
After doing the above steps it is showing 1.29 GB free of 24.4 GB though there are no files in the drive…
Hi, I managed to map the drive but when I try to upload files it goes really slow, approx 20 Kbit/s, is this normal? I have a 100Mbit fiber full duplex connection.
Can you do the same thing to mediafire?
Hi Rohit
I tried this but when I tried mapping it I am getting an access denied message. I log on to the net through a proxy from office. Could this be a reason?
Thanks
Satish
Nice Post dude…….Liked.:D
Hi Rohit
Got it!! the problem was due to the proxy…I connected and got 5gb of space.
Thanks
Satish