Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive

Posted: 06-06-2007, 08:24 PM

Steve Cuddy

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I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my
Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home
directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to.

Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name
which is my username.

I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine
on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in
the same root !

How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ?

I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and
the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document".

thnx for any help,
Steve

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Thunder

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Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive

Posted: 06-06-2007, 08:34 PM

I noticed this too. I just renamed the Document Folder on the server to the
Users correct login name. I've only seen this happen with Vista too.

"Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message
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>I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my
>Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home
>directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to.
>
> Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real
> name which is my username.
>
> I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as
> mine on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the
> server in the same root !
>
> How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ?
>
> I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc.
> and the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document".
>
> thnx for any help,
> Steve
>
>

Ramesh, MS-MVP

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Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive

Posted: 06-07-2007, 03:46 PM

Steve,

The "Documents" name comes from the desktop.ini file in that folder. Deleting the desktop.ini file should make Explorer show the real folder name.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

"Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message news:%23wikNBHqHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my
Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home
directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to.

Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name
which is my username.

I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine
on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in
the same root !

How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ?

I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and
the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document".

thnx for any help,
Steve

Steve Cuddy

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Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive

Posted: 06-08-2007, 06:39 PM

Fantastic !!! That worked, thanks very much.

Steve

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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ufEttKRqHHA.532@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Steve,

The "Documents" name comes from the desktop.ini file in that folder.
Deleting the desktop.ini file should make Explorer show the real folder
name.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

"Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message
news:%23wikNBHqHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my
Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home
directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to.

Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name
which is my username.

I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine
on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in
the same root !

How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ?

I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and
the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document".

thnx for any help,
Steve

Ramesh, MS-MVP

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Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive

Posted: 06-09-2007, 05:28 AM

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

"Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message news:uIZfJQfqHHA.4100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Fantastic !!! That worked, thanks very much.

Steve

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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ufEttKRqHHA.532@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Steve,

The "Documents" name comes from the desktop.ini file in that folder.
Deleting the desktop.ini file should make Explorer show the real folder
name.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

"Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message
news:%23wikNBHqHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my
Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home
directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to.

Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name
which is my username.

I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine
on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in
the same root !

How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ?

I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and
the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document".

thnx for any help,
Steve

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