Folder Redirection

You can also relocate "Documents and Settings" after installation by editing
**all** appropriate registry entries (and copying the old directory tree to
the new location). I have done it many times. It is easiest to do from a
second XP installation on the same computer ... loading, editing, and
unloading the registry files of the other, target, installation. Search
usenet for old articles by me with more detailed instructions ... it's
straightforward, but difficult, and not recommended.

I am surprised MS didn't (doesn't) make this easier ... putting the
relatively static OS files in one place, and the relatively volatile
profiles tree in another place (for me, that's on another drive). It works
very well.

- Vince

On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 22:50:09 -0400, "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org>
wrote:

>You can only do this during setup, with the use of an unattended setup file.
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>"Jason Karns" <karns.17@osu.edu> wrote in message
>news:159801c3728d$91d9a160$a601280a@phx.gbl...

>> How do I redirect my System Folders (Documents and
>> Settings\..) to my second hard drive?

I am trying to re-direct my documents and settings folder
to the D: partition. I have gone into Group Policy under
User Configuration, Windows Settings and there are no
options except Scripts, Security Settings, and Internet
Explorer Maintenance.

Help.

Thanks.

Download and install TweakUI:

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP (TweakUI)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

After installing, go to Start > Programs > PowerToys for Windows XP >
TweakUI. Expand "My Computer" and click on "Special Folders".
You can easily change the location of the folders there.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Patrick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
news:60ea01c3e5cb$fc9c4f50$a501280a@phx.gbl...

| I am trying to re-direct my documents and settings folder
| to the D: partition. I have gone into Group Policy under
| User Configuration, Windows Settings and there are no
| options except Scripts, Security Settings, and Internet
| Explorer Maintenance.
|
| Help.
|
| Thanks.

Hi Patrick,

The only way to move the "Documents and Settings" folder is using unattended setup.

See: Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;236621

The other method, changing the ProfileImagePath in registry may not work very well.

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"Patrick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:60ea01c3e5cb$fc9c4f50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
I am trying to re-direct my documents and settings folder
to the D: partition. I have gone into Group Policy under
User Configuration, Windows Settings and there are no
options except Scripts, Security Settings, and Internet
Explorer Maintenance.

Help.

Thanks.