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Old 09-19-2007, 08:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
Default How do I move the users dir?

I have a second HDD and want all my user files to be stored there how do I
move C:\Users -> D:\Users?
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Old 09-20-2007, 03:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Try this tutorial:
http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/...tion-in-vista/

I used it and it is working 100%


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> move C:\Users -> D:\Users?
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Old 09-24-2007, 06:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks I'll give that one a try
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Old 11-13-2007, 09:46 AM   #4 (permalink)
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"Ciron" wrote:
Quote:
> Try this tutorial:
> http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/...tion-in-vista/
>
> I used it and it is working 100%
>
>
> "Mort" <Mort@discussions.microsoft.com> escreveu na mensagem
> news:308E309E-5545-46D4-BD56-E4524C13F46B@microsoft.com...
Quote:
> >I have a second HDD and want all my user files to be stored there how do I
> > move C:\Users -> D:\Users?
>
>
Hi,
Unfortunatelly i tried this solution and it gave me destructive result. I
have Vista Business 64 bit, after operation like it is described in this
article the "regedit" was not found in system, any kind of registry was
unable to open and also profile folders were still on system root partition,
not on other partition like I wanted to have. Probably this works in Windows
XP, but on mine did not work. Is there any other solution for this?

Regards,
Inixi
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Old 11-15-2007, 07:24 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Don't do this, it's unsupported and it will break upgrades.

Instead, you can move the individual folders inside your %USERPROFILE%
directory. Select the folder, right-click, choose Location, and enter the
new location. Windows will move all the files and folders inside that
folder.

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steve.riley@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com


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>
>
> "Ciron" wrote:
>
Quote:
>> Try this tutorial:
>> http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/...tion-in-vista/
>>
>> I used it and it is working 100%
>>
>>
>> "Mort" <Mort@discussions.microsoft.com> escreveu na mensagem
>> news:308E309E-5545-46D4-BD56-E4524C13F46B@microsoft.com...
Quote:
>> >I have a second HDD and want all my user files to be stored there how do
>> >I
>> > move C:\Users -> D:\Users?
>>
>>
>
> Hi,
> Unfortunatelly i tried this solution and it gave me destructive result. I
> have Vista Business 64 bit, after operation like it is described in this
> article the "regedit" was not found in system, any kind of registry was
> unable to open and also profile folders were still on system root
> partition,
> not on other partition like I wanted to have. Probably this works in
> Windows
> XP, but on mine did not work. Is there any other solution for this?
>
> Regards,
> Inixi
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Old 12-20-2007, 10:05 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Is there no way of doing it (C:\Users --> D:\Users) that IS supported and
won't break upgrades? Is moving individual folders described below the only
alternative?


"Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:
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> Don't do this, it's unsupported and it will break upgrades.
>
> Instead, you can move the individual folders inside your %USERPROFILE%
> directory. Select the folder, right-click, choose Location, and enter the
> new location. Windows will move all the files and folders inside that
> folder.
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Old 02-18-2008, 02:03 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Steve Riley,

You say "don't do X" but then don't provide a clear solution on how to
resolve the original problem. I don't want my stuff stored on c:\users\myname
- I want everything to be c:\myname because it is simply easier to navigate,
and I already have a directory structure there.

Furthermore, when I click on "myname" in any of the windows explorer
windows, I want to be taken to my base, which is "c:\myname" and not
"c:\users\myname".

Can you please provide better insight on how to accomplish this?

Thank you



"Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:
> Don't do this, it's unsupported and it will break upgrades.
>
> Instead, you can move the individual folders inside your %USERPROFILE%
> directory. Select the folder, right-click, choose Location, and enter the
> new location. Windows will move all the files and folders inside that
> folder.
>
> --
> Steve Riley
> steve.riley@microsoft.com
> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com
>
>
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Old 03-25-2008, 02:17 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Is there an answer to this question? I know I can change the location of
music video pictures etc but what I really want to change is the location of
appdata under my user name. Changing the location of all folders in C:\users
would work but how is this done?

"jv_chile" wrote:
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> Steve Riley,
>
> You say "don't do X" but then don't provide a clear solution on how to
> resolve the original problem. I don't want my stuff stored on c:\users\myname
> - I want everything to be c:\myname because it is simply easier to navigate,
> and I already have a directory structure there.
>
> Furthermore, when I click on "myname" in any of the windows explorer
> windows, I want to be taken to my base, which is "c:\myname" and not
> "c:\users\myname".
>
> Can you please provide better insight on how to accomplish this?
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
> "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:
>
Quote:
> > Don't do this, it's unsupported and it will break upgrades.
> >
> > Instead, you can move the individual folders inside your %USERPROFILE%
> > directory. Select the folder, right-click, choose Location, and enter the
> > new location. Windows will move all the files and folders inside that
> > folder.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Riley
> > steve.riley@microsoft.com
> > http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
> > http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com
> >
> >
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:35 AM   #9 (permalink)
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So is there no solution to this?

I would have thought this would be a default feature in 'Vista' or any
Windows OS.

Basically want to be able to move in its entirety D:\Users to D:\Users

Please advise of a Supported solution for this.

Using Home Premium

"Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:
> Don't do this, it's unsupported and it will break upgrades.
>
> Instead, you can move the individual folders inside your %USERPROFILE%
> directory. Select the folder, right-click, choose Location, and enter the
> new location. Windows will move all the files and folders inside that
> folder.
>
> --
> Steve Riley
> steve.riley@microsoft.com
> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com
>
>
> "Inixi" <Inixi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news1DAEA69-DFD8-40DE-9BD9-0E659FA9913C@microsoft.com...
Quote:
> >
> >
> > "Ciron" wrote:
> >
Quote:
> >> Try this tutorial:
> >> http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/...tion-in-vista/
> >>
> >> I used it and it is working 100%
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mort" <Mort@discussions.microsoft.com> escreveu na mensagem
> >> news:308E309E-5545-46D4-BD56-E4524C13F46B@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a second HDD and want all my user files to be stored there how do
> >> >I
> >> > move C:\Users -> D:\Users?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Hi,
> > Unfortunatelly i tried this solution and it gave me destructive result. I
> > have Vista Business 64 bit, after operation like it is described in this
> > article the "regedit" was not found in system, any kind of registry was
> > unable to open and also profile folders were still on system root
> > partition,
> > not on other partition like I wanted to have. Probably this works in
> > Windows
> > XP, but on mine did not work. Is there any other solution for this?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Inixi
>
>
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:52 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Sorry that should have read as C:\Users to D:\Users

"gwmbox" wrote:
Quote:
> So is there no solution to this?
>
> I would have thought this would be a default feature in 'Vista' or any
> Windows OS.
>
> Basically want to be able to move in its entirety D:\Users to D:\Users
>
> Please advise of a Supported solution for this.
>
> Using Home Premium
>
> "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:
>
Quote:
> > Don't do this, it's unsupported and it will break upgrades.
> >
> > Instead, you can move the individual folders inside your %USERPROFILE%
> > directory. Select the folder, right-click, choose Location, and enter the
> > new location. Windows will move all the files and folders inside that
> > folder.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Riley
> > steve.riley@microsoft.com
> > http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
> > http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com
> >
> >
> > "Inixi" <Inixi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news1DAEA69-DFD8-40DE-9BD9-0E659FA9913C@microsoft.com...
Quote:
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ciron" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Try this tutorial:
> > >> http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/...tion-in-vista/
> > >>
> > >> I used it and it is working 100%
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Mort" <Mort@discussions.microsoft.com> escreveu na mensagem
> > >> news:308E309E-5545-46D4-BD56-E4524C13F46B@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I have a second HDD and want all my user files to be stored there how do
> > >> >I
> > >> > move C:\Users -> D:\Users?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > Unfortunatelly i tried this solution and it gave me destructive result. I
> > > have Vista Business 64 bit, after operation like it is described in this
> > > article the "regedit" was not found in system, any kind of registry was
> > > unable to open and also profile folders were still on system root
> > > partition,
> > > not on other partition like I wanted to have. Probably this works in
> > > Windows
> > > XP, but on mine did not work. Is there any other solution for this?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Inixi
> >
> >
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