- Documents and Settings folder
- Posted by LaModiste on November 3rd, 2005
Hi all:
I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
another drive other than the C drive?
Thanks,
KLE
- Posted by typical computer geek on November 3rd, 2005
youare correct, the answer is no as far as I know
"LaModiste" <Kateri@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1131052422.613587.22060@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi all:
>
> I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
> Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
> another drive other than the C drive?
>
> Thanks,
> KLE
>
- Posted by old jon on November 3rd, 2005
"LaModiste" <Kateri@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1131052422.613587.22060@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi all:
>
> I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
> Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
> another drive other than the C drive?
>
> Thanks,
> KLE
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...e_ffs_axgn.asp
This is the MS take on moving folders.
bw..OJ
- Posted by Detlev Dreyer on November 3rd, 2005
"LaModiste" <Kateri@msn.com> wrote:
> I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
> Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
> another drive other than the C drive?
"Cannot move or rename the Documents and Settings folder"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=236621
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d-d
- Posted by Rock on November 4th, 2005
LaModiste wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
> Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
> another drive other than the C drive?
>
> Thanks,
> KLE
>
A different location can be specified for the folder at the time of
installation. See the article referenced by Detlev or this one:
An error message informs you that you cannot move or rename the
Documents and Settings folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314843
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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by LaModiste on November 4th, 2005
Thanks. I will be doing a clean install on a new system. The unattended
installation instructions are a bit daunting; do they also apply to XP?
Since I am not doing a restore-from-backup on any programs, I'll be
really starting over and that will probably clean up that folder a bit.
The only folders on C: are Windows and Documents/Settings. Programs
Files and Common Files are on another partition; Data files (documents,
music, pictures, etc.) are on still another partition. Changes to be
made immediately after repartitioning. The size of Doc/Set is a bit
annoying, but I'll live with it.
