Update shared-folder docs/UI: Z: is auto-mounted, drop \\HOST instructions

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Felix Rieseberg
2026-04-12 09:24:32 -07:00
parent d38355ff16
commit 1f116d607b
4 changed files with 10 additions and 14 deletions

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@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ Windows 95 can mount a host folder as a network drive. The server lives in
## Inside Win95 ## Inside Win95
- **Browse:** Start → Run → `\\HOST\HOST` Open **My Computer****Z:**. The `W95TOOLS.EXE` guest agent auto-maps
- **Map a letter:** in Explorer, Tools → Map Network Drive → `Z:` `\\HOST\HOST` to `Z:` at login, so the share is available as a drive letter
`\\HOST\HOST` → ☑ Reconnect at logon out of the box. If the agent isn't running, the underlying UNC path still
- **Batch shortcut:** the share root exposes a virtual `_MAPZ.BAT` that runs works via Start → Run → `\\HOST\HOST`.
`NET USE Z: \\HOST\HOST`. Double-click once, or copy it to
`C:\WINDOWS\STARTM~1\PROGRAMS\STARTUP` to reconnect every boot.
NetBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled (Control Panel → Network → TCP/IP NetBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled (Control Panel → Network → TCP/IP
properties → NetBIOS tab). This is baked into the default state image. properties → NetBIOS tab). This is baked into the default state image.

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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class CardSettings extends React.Component<
<menu role="tablist"> <menu role="tablist">
{this.renderTab("floppy", "Floppy Drive")} {this.renderTab("floppy", "Floppy Drive")}
{CDROM_ENABLED && this.renderTab("cdrom", "CD-ROM")} {CDROM_ENABLED && this.renderTab("cdrom", "CD-ROM")}
{this.renderTab("network", "Network Share")} {this.renderTab("network", "Shared Folder")}
{this.renderTab("interface", "Interface")} {this.renderTab("interface", "Interface")}
{this.renderTab("state", "Machine State")} {this.renderTab("state", "Machine State")}
</menu> </menu>
@@ -190,14 +190,12 @@ export class CardSettings extends React.Component<
return ( return (
<fieldset> <fieldset>
<legend>\\HOST\HOST</legend> <legend>Drive Z:</legend>
<div className="settings-row"> <div className="settings-row">
<img className="settings-icon" src="../../static/show-disk-image.png" /> <img className="settings-icon" src="../../static/show-disk-image.png" />
<p> <p>
A folder on your computer is exposed inside Windows 95 as a network A folder on your computer is mounted inside Windows 95 as drive{" "}
drive. From inside Windows, open Start → Run and type{" "} <code>Z:</code>. Open My Computer inside Windows to find it.
<code>\\HOST\HOST</code> — or use Map Network Drive to give it a
letter.
</p> </p>
</div> </div>
<div className="field-row-stacked"> <div className="field-row-stacked">

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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export interface CardStartProps {
const TIPS = [ const TIPS = [
"Press the Escape key at any time to release or recapture your mouse cursor.", "Press the Escape key at any time to release or recapture your mouse cursor.",
"You can mount a floppy image from Settings before booting to install vintage software.", "You can mount a floppy image from Settings before booting to install vintage software.",
"Map a host folder as a network drive: open Start → Run inside Windows and type \\\\HOST.", "A folder from your real computer is mounted as drive Z: — open My Computer inside Windows to find it.",
"Your machine state is saved automatically when you quit. Reset it from Settings if things get weird.", "Your machine state is saved automatically when you quit. Reset it from Settings if things get weird.",
"Use the Machine menu in the menubar to send Ctrl+Alt+Del and other special key combos.", "Use the Machine menu in the menubar to send Ctrl+Alt+Del and other special key combos.",
]; ];

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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
<hr> <hr>
<p>I've installed a few apps and games for you to try out. Check out the Games folder on the desktop!</p> <p>I've installed a few apps and games for you to try out. Check out the Games folder on the desktop!</p>
<p>If you want to try other games, I recommend trying to find them on the Internet Archive. On your host computer, visit https://archive.org, then find the "Classic PC Games" category. Once downloaded, you can import them into windows95 from the network share &mdash; open <b>Network Neighborhood</b> on the desktop (or drive <b>Z:</b> after running <code>\\HOST\TOOLS\_MAPZ.BAT</code>).</p> <p>If you want to try other games, I recommend trying to find them on the Internet Archive. On your host computer, visit https://archive.org, then find the "Classic PC Games" category. Once downloaded, you can import them into windows95 from drive <b>Z:</b> in <b>My Computer</b> &mdash; that's the shared folder from your host machine.</p>
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