One of my favorite uses of FolderShare is a one-two punch with the unsupported VMware DiskMount utility. All my work on my desktop is done in VM’s–that allows me to try out new software, and revert snapshots in moments if something goes wrong. And while I put as much as I can in my foldershare folders, sometimes I just need access to something on one of the several VM’s I leave behind when I travel for work. Enter DiskMount. Released for VMware 5.0, it works just fine with my my recent upgrade to 5.5. I mount each of the VM’s as a separate drive letter before I leave, and they’re ready for me any time I need them while on the road. Just browse to the correct device in FolderShare, then the correct drive letter, and presto–all my work in the VM mounted as a drive.
