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Got myself in trouble .....
I have a new Windows 7 laptop. I know it is not necessary but I like to
put all my data in its own partition for easier backup. My data partition is E: Here is my problem: I decided to move the folder "Downloads" from its location in C: to the E: partition. So, I went into the Downloads properties and "Location" and moved it to E: I thought it would place itself in E: as "E:\Downloads". Instead users/../downloads became simply E:\ How can I undo this? E:\ is my data partition and therefore contains a lot of folders. Catch 22! Maybe Regedit? Jeff |
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Got myself in trouble .....
wrote in message ... I have a new Windows 7 laptop. I know it is not necessary but I like to put all my data in its own partition for easier backup. My data partition is E: Here is my problem: I decided to move the folder "Downloads" from its location in C: to the E: partition. So, I went into the Downloads properties and "Location" and moved it to E: I thought it would place itself in E: as "E:\Downloads". Instead users/../downloads became simply E:\ How can I undo this? E:\ is my data partition and therefore contains a lot of folders. Catch 22! Maybe Regedit? Jeff The 'Location' tab has an option to 'Restore Default' The default location before moving is (was) C:\Users\windows logon profile name\Downloads The Location tab also has a entry field for entering the path. - When the location was changed what was entered in that path field ? Normally to restore a folder (e.g. Downloads), one would rt. click the new location folder, properties, Location, Restore default. Fyi....if you entered E: in the path field, you may not see the Downloads folder at all but only a list of folders for the E: drive (shown as the the E: drive under your profile name)...i.e. you downloads will still go to E:/'s root. - If so, right click it, properties, Location, Restore default. The original path should appear in the path field, then select Apply - if you receive an access denied message repeat the process and choose no to moving the contents then apply. Once complete, copy any files from the E: drive that you wish to keep in the default Downloads folder. -- ....winston msft mvp mail |
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On 8/15/2012 3:16 AM, ...winston wrote:
wrote in message ... I have a new Windows 7 laptop. I know it is not necessary but I like to put all my data in its own partition for easier backup. My data partition is E: Here is my problem: I decided to move the folder "Downloads" from its location in C: to the E: partition. So, I went into the Downloads properties and "Location" and moved it to E: I thought it would place itself in E: as "E:\Downloads". Instead users/../downloads became simply E:\ How can I undo this? E:\ is my data partition and therefore contains a lot of folders. Catch 22! Maybe Regedit? Jeff The 'Location' tab has an option to 'Restore Default' The default location before moving is (was) C:\Users\windows logon profile name\Downloads The Location tab also has a entry field for entering the path. - When the location was changed what was entered in that path field ? I entered E:\ thinking it would create the downloads folder Normally to restore a folder (e.g. Downloads), one would rt. click the new location folder, properties, Location, Restore default. Fyi....if you entered E: in the path field, you may not see the Downloads folder at all but only a list of folders for the E: drive (shown as the the E: drive under your profile name)...i.e. you downloads will still go to E:/'s root. - If so, right click it, properties, Location, Restore default. The original path should appear in the path field, then select Apply - if you receive an access denied message repeat the process and choose no to moving the contents then apply. Once complete, copy any files from the E: drive that you wish to keep in the default Downloads folder. I thought of doing that but was worried it would mess up the entire E: partition. But I just did it (default location) and it worked fine. Then I moved the location of the user\jeff\downloads to where I really wanted it which is E:\Downloads. Thank you! |
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Understanding the basics of computing (was Got myself in trouble.....)
Create a suitably named folder on your E drive. Cut and paste all your
relevant C drive folders onto your newly created E drive. And then go to properties for Word say and configure it to save onto that folder on E drive. Use a bit of common sense which is how I did it quite a while back. So I cannot remember the fine detail. But just in case back up all your user files onto a memory stick or something, just in case. I regularly back up (as opposed to backup) my user files anyway using xxcopy which is third party stuff. You can of course use Windows' own xcopy command to do the same but I find xxcopy to be superior to xcopy. Even if you cut and paste Downloads and My Documents etc, Windows will still create those folders on your C drive automatically. But once you configure your software to save to My Documents on E:\ everything will be saved to that folder on E:\ drive. I even have a My Docs folder within the My Documents folder where I save specific types of user files. But always when doing things like that make sure you use xcopy or xxcopy or just cut and paste your user files first so you have a spare copy somewhere. I prefer the xxcopy route which copies your user files as opposed to using proper backing up programs that do the backing up of thousands of user files as one file. I back up to an external 1TB drive. But then I back up quite a lot of things. Even things like having copies of my System+CDEF partitions. But these programs do not give you an easy to access copy of each and every individual file separately. Same in fact as the original files. With no need to unscramble them. I find that understanding a process by careful thinking, you can do lots of things on the computer without having to look up thick manuals obviously not written for thick people like myself. I have manuals and instructions. I think, what was on this software writer's mind when he wrote this software? And that gives me clues as to how to do things. But you've got to understand the basics of computing first. Then it becomes easy, peasy! I wonder whether anybody would like to comment on my approach to computing? -- choro ***** On 15/08/2012 12:34, lid wrote: On 8/15/2012 3:16 AM, ...winston wrote: wrote in message ... I have a new Windows 7 laptop. I know it is not necessary but I like to put all my data in its own partition for easier backup. My data partition is E: Here is my problem: I decided to move the folder "Downloads" from its location in C: to the E: partition. So, I went into the Downloads properties and "Location" and moved it to E: I thought it would place itself in E: as "E:\Downloads". Instead users/../downloads became simply E:\ How can I undo this? E:\ is my data partition and therefore contains a lot of folders. Catch 22! Maybe Regedit? Jeff The 'Location' tab has an option to 'Restore Default' The default location before moving is (was) C:\Users\windows logon profile name\Downloads The Location tab also has a entry field for entering the path. - When the location was changed what was entered in that path field ? I entered E:\ thinking it would create the downloads folder Normally to restore a folder (e.g. Downloads), one would rt. click the new location folder, properties, Location, Restore default. Fyi....if you entered E: in the path field, you may not see the Downloads folder at all but only a list of folders for the E: drive (shown as the the E: drive under your profile name)...i.e. you downloads will still go to E:/'s root. - If so, right click it, properties, Location, Restore default. The original path should appear in the path field, then select Apply - if you receive an access denied message repeat the process and choose no to moving the contents then apply. Once complete, copy any files from the E: drive that you wish to keep in the default Downloads folder. I thought of doing that but was worried it would mess up the entire E: partition. But I just did it (default location) and it worked fine. Then I moved the location of the user\jeff\downloads to where I really wanted it which is E:\Downloads. Thank you! |
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Understanding the basics of computing (was Got myself introuble .....)
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:17:47 +0100, choro wrote:
Use a bit of common sense which is how I did it quite a while back. So I cannot remember the fine detail. But just in case back up all your user files onto a memory stick or something, just in case. I regularly back up (as opposed to backup) my user files anyway using xxcopy which is third party stuff. You can of course use Windows' own xcopy command to do the same but I find xxcopy to be superior to xcopy. Give winmerge a try, easier than messing aroung with dated dos commands and you can save projects with provision for file exclusion lists etc. Winmerge is freeware. |
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Understanding the basics of computing (was Got myself introuble .....)
On 8/15/2012 9:17 AM, choro wrote:
Create a suitably named folder on your E drive. Cut and paste all your relevant C drive folders onto your newly created E drive. And then go to properties for Word say and configure it to save onto that folder on E drive. Use a bit of common sense which is how I did it quite a while back. So I cannot remember the fine detail. But just in case back up all your user files onto a memory stick or something, just in case. I regularly back up (as opposed to backup) my user files anyway using xxcopy which is third party stuff. You can of course use Windows' own xcopy command to do the same but I find xxcopy to be superior to xcopy. Even if you cut and paste Downloads and My Documents etc, Windows will still create those folders on your C drive automatically. But once you configure your software to save to My Documents on E:\ everything will be saved to that folder on E:\ drive. I even have a My Docs folder within the My Documents folder where I save specific types of user files. But always when doing things like that make sure you use xcopy or xxcopy or just cut and paste your user files first so you have a spare copy somewhere. I prefer the xxcopy route which copies your user files as opposed to using proper backing up programs that do the backing up of thousands of user files as one file. I back up to an external 1TB drive. But then I back up quite a lot of things. Even things like having copies of my System+CDEF partitions. But these programs do not give you an easy to access copy of each and every individual file separately. Same in fact as the original files. With no need to unscramble them. I find that understanding a process by careful thinking, you can do lots of things on the computer without having to look up thick manuals obviously not written for thick people like myself. I have manuals and instructions. I think, what was on this software writer's mind when he wrote this software? And that gives me clues as to how to do things. But you've got to understand the basics of computing first. Then it becomes easy, peasy! I wonder whether anybody would like to comment on my approach to computing? -- choro ***** On 15/08/2012 12:34, lid wrote: On 8/15/2012 3:16 AM, ...winston wrote: wrote in message ... I have a new Windows 7 laptop. I know it is not necessary but I like to put all my data in its own partition for easier backup. My data partition is E: Here is my problem: I decided to move the folder "Downloads" from its location in C: to the E: partition. So, I went into the Downloads properties and "Location" and moved it to E: I thought it would place itself in E: as "E:\Downloads". Instead users/../downloads became simply E:\ How can I undo this? E:\ is my data partition and therefore contains a lot of folders. Catch 22! Maybe Regedit? Jeff The 'Location' tab has an option to 'Restore Default' The default location before moving is (was) C:\Users\windows logon profile name\Downloads The Location tab also has a entry field for entering the path. - When the location was changed what was entered in that path field ? I entered E:\ thinking it would create the downloads folder Normally to restore a folder (e.g. Downloads), one would rt. click the new location folder, properties, Location, Restore default. Fyi....if you entered E: in the path field, you may not see the Downloads folder at all but only a list of folders for the E: drive (shown as the the E: drive under your profile name)...i.e. you downloads will still go to E:/'s root. - If so, right click it, properties, Location, Restore default. The original path should appear in the path field, then select Apply - if you receive an access denied message repeat the process and choose no to moving the contents then apply. Once complete, copy any files from the E: drive that you wish to keep in the default Downloads folder. I thought of doing that but was worried it would mess up the entire E: partition. But I just did it (default location) and it worked fine. Then I moved the location of the user\jeff\downloads to where I really wanted it which is E:\Downloads. Thank you! I do pretty much the same thing. I have the settings in all my applications set to save their data files to folders I created on E:\ I use Acronis True Image (and also Macrium for redundancy) to back up my E: partition to an encrypted external USB drive. This allows me to restore either entire partitions (like the system C or individual files when needed. Moving the actual system created user\downloads folder was something I did for the first time because it is a new laptop. Usually I do not bother and simply create a E:\downloads folder and instruct all my browsers (I mainly use Firefox) to download there. Jeff |
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On 8/15/2012 8:35 AM, Wolf K wrote:
On 14/08/2012 11:40 PM, lid wrote: I have a new Windows 7 laptop. I know it is not necessary but I like to put all my data in its own partition for easier backup. My data partition is E: Here is my problem: I decided to move the folder "Downloads" from its location in C: to the E: partition. So, I went into the Downloads properties and "Location" and moved it to E: I thought it would place itself in E: as "E:\Downloads". Instead users/../downloads became simply E:\ How can I undo this? E:\ is my data partition and therefore contains a lot of folders. Catch 22! Maybe Regedit? Jeff Just create E:/Downloads, then point all d/l software/plug-ins to it. Leave /Users.../Downloads where it is, it normally won't be used. There are some update processes etc that will use it. This will not affect the Win Update process, which d/l updates to the system folders on C:. With Mozilla Firefox, the next d/l will go to the last folder used for d/l, so if you use several d/l targets (I do), make sure you select the correct one for the next d/l. Don't know about IE, I keep it just for Win Updates. HTH That is what I've always done. Just was being too fancy for my own good this time. |
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I thought of doing that but was worried it would mess up the entire E: partition. But I just did it (default location) and it worked fine. Then I moved the location of the user\jeff\downloads to where I really wanted it which is E:\Downloads. Thank you! You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback. |
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Understanding the basics of computing (was Got myself introuble .....)
On 15/08/2012 18:55, Dave Cohen wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:17:47 +0100, choro wrote: Use a bit of common sense which is how I did it quite a while back. So I cannot remember the fine detail. But just in case back up all your user files onto a memory stick or something, just in case. I regularly back up (as opposed to backup) my user files anyway using xxcopy which is third party stuff. You can of course use Windows' own xcopy command to do the same but I find xxcopy to be superior to xcopy. Give winmerge a try, easier than messing aroung with dated dos commands and you can save projects with provision for file exclusion lists etc. Winmerge is freeware. Thanks for the suggestion. I don't feel daunted with DOS which I cut my computing teeth on. However I will certainly give Winmerge a try. But I feel so at home with xxcopy which gives me true copies of individual user files. But still one has to try new software from time to time and decide which is best for one's requirements and needs.-- choro ***** |
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