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# Registry: Mapped Drives Don't Appear

## Enable the *EnableLinkedConnection* registry value

* Click Start and type ***regedit*** in the Start Search box. Press **Enter**.
* Locate and then right-click the following registry subkey:

{% hint style="info" %}
*HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System*
{% endhint %}

* Point to ***New***, and then click ***DWORD Value***.
* Type **EnableLinkedConnections**, and then press **Enter**.
* Right-click ***EnableLinkedConnections***, and then click ***Modify***.
* In the ***Value*** data box, type **1**, and then click **OK**.
* Exit the Registry Editor and restart the computer.