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Moving the folder "Documents" of "All users" in "documents and settings"

Posted: 11-13-2003, 04:51 PM
Jacques L
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Hello,

I just bought a PC with Windows XP Home Edition. I have
partitioned the 120 Gb hard drive into 3, one for system
(C, one for programs (D, one for data (E. I already
moved all the "My documents" folder of each user to the D:
drive, by logging with each user, right click on "My
documents" then "Move" (If I well remember how I did it).

I tried to use, without success, the same method for the
share "Documents" folder, which is located under Documents
and Settings/All users. The problem is that you can not
loggin as "All users".

I also tried to use TweakUI (Microsoft Powertoys), where
there is a function to move System folders, but it didn't
work either.

Does somebody have an idea how to do so ?

Thank you for your help.

Jacques

Jacques Langevin
Dell Dimension 4600
XP Home edition
PIV 2,8 GHz - 512 Mb - HD NTFS

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Todd Shillam
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Re: Moving the folder "Documents" of "All users" in "documents and settings"
Posted: 11-14-2003, 03:03 AM
The 'Documents and Settings' folder, including 'All Users' and 'Default
User' (it's hidden) are Windows system directories--not to mention there are
many programs that you install the rely on these directories for placing
icons on the desktop and start menu. Typically, newly installed programs
place shortcuts for the desktop and start menu in the 'All Users' profile.

Best regards,

Todd

"Jacques L" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33e901c3aa06$685ac250$a601280a@phx.gbl...
Hello,

I just bought a PC with Windows XP Home Edition. I have
partitioned the 120 Gb hard drive into 3, one for system
(C, one for programs (D, one for data (E. I already
moved all the "My documents" folder of each user to the D:
drive, by logging with each user, right click on "My
documents" then "Move" (If I well remember how I did it).

I tried to use, without success, the same method for the
share "Documents" folder, which is located under Documents
and Settings/All users. The problem is that you can not
loggin as "All users".

I also tried to use TweakUI (Microsoft Powertoys), where
there is a function to move System folders, but it didn't
work either.

Does somebody have an idea how to do so ?

Thank you for your help.

Jacques

Jacques Langevin
Dell Dimension 4600
XP Home edition
PIV 2,8 GHz - 512 Mb - HD NTFS


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Jacques L
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Re: Moving the folder "Documents" of "All users" in "documents and settings"
Posted: 11-14-2003, 08:25 AM
Thanks for your help.
I don't want to move the whole "All users" folder, with
all sub directories but just the "Documents" one. This
directory is supposed to contain shared documents for all
users. In my backup strategy, these files should be under
E: and not C:. That's why I want to move it to E:.
I saw in my personal registry, a key called :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common Documents.
What if I change this key to my new value ?

>-----Original Message-----
>The 'Documents and Settings' folder, including 'All
Users' and 'Default
>User' (it's hidden) are Windows system directories--not
to mention there are
>many programs that you install the rely on these
directories for placing
>icons on the desktop and start menu. Typically, newly
installed programs
>place shortcuts for the desktop and start menu in
the 'All Users' profile.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Todd
>
>"Jacques L" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:33e901c3aa06$685ac250$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>Hello,
>
>I just bought a PC with Windows XP Home Edition. I have
>partitioned the 120 Gb hard drive into 3, one for system
>(C, one for programs (D, one for data (E. I already
>moved all the "My documents" folder of each user to the D:
>drive, by logging with each user, right click on "My
>documents" then "Move" (If I well remember how I did it).
>
>I tried to use, without success, the same method for the
>share "Documents" folder, which is located under Documents
>and Settings/All users. The problem is that you can not
>loggin as "All users".
>
>I also tried to use TweakUI (Microsoft Powertoys), where
>there is a function to move System folders, but it didn't
>work either.
>
>Does somebody have an idea how to do so ?
>
>Thank you for your help.
>
>Jacques
>
>Jacques Langevin
>Dell Dimension 4600
>XP Home edition
>PIV 2,8 GHz - 512 Mb - HD NTFS
>
>
>.
>
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