Mount AWS S3 as a Windows Drive with rclone
What Goal: Mount an AWS S3 bucket as a Windows drive letter (e.g., S:) using rclone. Scope: One S3 remote via rclone config, one batch file to mount, optional auto‑start. Prerequisites: AWS account + S3 bucket + IAM user with access to that bucket. rclone for Windows. WinFSP (required for rclone mount on Windows). Why Faster access: Browse S3 in File Explorer without separate apps or consoles. Simplicity: Open, copy, rename like a normal drive letter. Integrations: Any Windows app that works with drive letters can work with S3. How Step 1 — Install rclone + WinFSP ...