Relocate DocumentsandSettings

i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on a drive other than C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to opsys issues such as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis

You can't move the entire Documents and Settings folder this way. You can
use TweakUI or another utility to move individual folders of a user profile
to another drive, though.

The only way to move the entire Documents and Settings folder is at install,
with an unattended setup. Setup Manager, does not offer this as an option.
You have to add it manually to the unattend.txt or WINNT.SIF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...cid=kb;;236621
Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on a drive other than
C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to opsys issues such as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis

It can be done. I moved the whole of documents and
settings to a separate D: partition on XP Home ed.

Make sure you have this hot fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;818134 (you'll need to phone Microsoft and they will
send you a link to download it)

Then
For each user set registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList change the value of
ProfileImagePath to the data disk (D, log on in
safemode as user and at command prompt run set and check
value of %USERPROFILE% and %HOMEDRIVE% = D:..

-----Original Message-----
You can't move the entire Documents and Settings folder
this way. You can
use TweakUI or another utility to move individual
folders of a user profile
to another drive, though.

The only way to move the entire Documents and Settings
folder is at install,
with an unattended setup. Setup Manager, does not offer
this as an option.
You have to add it manually to the unattend.txt or
WINNT.SIF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...cid=kb;;236621
Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on
a drive other than
C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to
opsys issues such as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to
H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to
H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis




.

I didn't say, it couldn't be done, I said that it couldn't be done the way
the user wanted to. But your method may work. I'd have to try your method
before I'd recommend it, though.

--
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"David ..M.." wrote in message
...
It can be done. I moved the whole of documents and
settings to a separate D: partition on XP Home ed.

Make sure you have this hot fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;818134 (you'll need to phone Microsoft and they will
send you a link to download it)

Then
For each user set registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList change the value of
ProfileImagePath to the data disk (D, log on in
safemode as user and at command prompt run set and check
value of %USERPROFILE% and %HOMEDRIVE% = D:..

-----Original Message-----
You can't move the entire Documents and Settings folder
this way. You can
use TweakUI or another utility to move individual
folders of a user profile
to another drive, though.

The only way to move the entire Documents and Settings
folder is at install,
with an unattended setup. Setup Manager, does not offer
this as an option.
You have to add it manually to the unattend.txt or
WINNT.SIF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...cid=kb;;236621
Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on
a drive other than
C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to
opsys issues such as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to
H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to
H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis




.

guys:
thanx to you both for the info. the article Doug referenced presented about
[3] ways to do the "not doable." i didn't figure to would be "cut/paste"
easy because: 1] dealing with System folders, 2] dealing with MS opsys

anyways, have several options, just need to get courage to do oneof them!

thanx again,
marklewis


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
I didn't say, it couldn't be done, I said that it couldn't be done the way
the user wanted to. But your method may work. I'd have to try your method
before I'd recommend it, though.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"David ..M.." wrote in message
...
It can be done. I moved the whole of documents and
settings to a separate D: partition on XP Home ed.

Make sure you have this hot fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;818134 (you'll need to phone Microsoft and they will
send you a link to download it)

Then
For each user set registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList change the value of
ProfileImagePath to the data disk (D, log on in
safemode as user and at command prompt run set and check
value of %USERPROFILE% and %HOMEDRIVE% = D:..

-----Original Message-----
You can't move the entire Documents and Settings folder
this way. You can
use TweakUI or another utility to move individual
folders of a user profile
to another drive, though.

The only way to move the entire Documents and Settings
folder is at install,
with an unattended setup. Setup Manager, does not offer
this as an option.
You have to add it manually to the unattend.txt or
WINNT.SIF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...cid=kb;;236621
Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on
a drive other than
C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to
opsys issues such as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to
H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to
H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis




.

Doug:
since i've already got winXP-Home installed and don't want to wipe out C:
for opsys re-install and apps re-install [a real pain]; how can i accomplish
unattended installation on my present system?
marklewis

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
You can't move the entire Documents and Settings folder this way. You can
use TweakUI or another utility to move individual folders of a user
profile
to another drive, though.

The only way to move the entire Documents and Settings folder is at
install,
with an unattended setup. Setup Manager, does not offer this as an
option.
You have to add it manually to the unattend.txt or WINNT.SIF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...cid=kb;;236621
Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on a drive other than
C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to opsys issues such
as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis

You can't. The only way to accomplish an unattended install is with a clean
install.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
Doug:
since i've already got winXP-Home installed and don't want to wipe out C:
for opsys re-install and apps re-install [a real pain]; how can i
accomplish
unattended installation on my present system?
marklewis

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
You can't move the entire Documents and Settings folder this way. You
can
use TweakUI or another utility to move individual folders of a user
profile
to another drive, though.

The only way to move the entire Documents and Settings folder is at
install,
with an unattended setup. Setup Manager, does not offer this as an
option.
You have to add it manually to the unattend.txt or WINNT.SIF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...cid=kb;;236621
Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on a drive other
than
C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to opsys issues
such
as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis

The moving and updating registry settings may not work. EG Office is putting
data types in the registry that can't be searched for. But they also need to
be updated.

That's why people aren't saying do it. Because noone is certain what the
results will be on your machine and don't want to be blamed if things go
wrong.
"marklewis" wrote in message
...
guys:
thanx to you both for the info. the article Doug referenced presented
about
[3] ways to do the "not doable." i didn't figure to would be "cut/paste"
easy because: 1] dealing with System folders, 2] dealing with MS opsys

anyways, have several options, just need to get courage to do oneof them!

thanx again,
marklewis


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
I didn't say, it couldn't be done, I said that it couldn't be done the
way
the user wanted to. But your method may work. I'd have to try your
method
before I'd recommend it, though.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"David ..M.." wrote in message
...
It can be done. I moved the whole of documents and
settings to a separate D: partition on XP Home ed.

Make sure you have this hot fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;818134 (you'll need to phone Microsoft and they will
send you a link to download it)

Then
For each user set registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList change the value of
ProfileImagePath to the data disk (D, log on in
safemode as user and at command prompt run set and check
value of %USERPROFILE% and %HOMEDRIVE% = D:..

-----Original Message-----
You can't move the entire Documents and Settings folder
this way. You can
use TweakUI or another utility to move individual
folders of a user profile
to another drive, though.

The only way to move the entire Documents and Settings
folder is at install,
with an unattended setup. Setup Manager, does not offer
this as an option.
You have to add it manually to the unattend.txt or
WINNT.SIF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...cid=kb;;236621
Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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"marklewis" wrote in message
...
i prefer having user datafiles, and settings, too, on
a drive other than
C:.
removes such data from "lineof fire" when it comes to
opsys issues such as
reformat C: and re-install opsys.

can C:\Documents and Settings be relocated, say, to
H:\?
is it any more complicated than Cut/Paste from C: to
H:?
what opsys problems are created with such strategy?

marklewis




.