>Google [windows 8 map administrative share].
That specific page details on the creation of the Registry key need in Windows 8.1 to achieve the same:
http://www.intelliadmin.com/index.php/2012/10/windows-8-enable-the-admin-share/This works for C$ now. However, this Registry setting has removed my D: drive to be shown as it was before. I will have to search more on this one as for as long as it does not show in Windows Explorer as a drive, I cannot map it.
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