WinXP help.....

[DeweyBad]

How can I change the location of my "program files"
directory to another partition or location ?

[Jerry]

You can't.

"DeweyBad" > wrote in message
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> How can I change the location of my "program files"
> directory to another partition or location ?

[Jack]

very informative..."XP Help"....come on...your little sis could post a more
descriptive header...you need to attend header posting class....


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[Courtney]

Sure you can. Program Files isn't a special directory, it's a default. You
can create a Program Files directory anywhere you want.

However, any programs you already have installed in your current directory
will have to be reinstalled in a new Program Files directory. Also be aware
that some programs will only install in the default Program Files directory,
regardless of where you try to move it.

courtney

"Jerry" > wrote in message
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> You can't.
>
> "DeweyBad" > wrote in message
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> > How can I change the location of my "program files"
> > directory to another partition or location ?
>
>

[Alex Nichol]

Courtney wrote:

>Sure you can. Program Files isn't a special directory, it's a default. You
>can create a Program Files directory anywhere you want.
>
>However, any programs you already have installed in your current directory
>will have to be reinstalled in a new Program Files directory. Also be aware
>that some programs will only install in the default Program Files directory,
>regardless of where you try to move it.

And that last includes quite a lot installed by the system during setup.
These things have the explicit path in the registry - it is not a good
idea to try to move them. Rather than try moving Program Files, use a
Custom install when you install a program and choose a suitabl;e place -
probably not nested nearly so deep as some programs suggest either


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