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Documents and Settings

Feb 25, 2004 1:56AM PST

Is there any reason why the Whole Documents and Settings Folder cannot be put on its' own Partition?

Any comments or sugestions wil be appreciated.


Richard

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Re:Documents and Settings
Feb 25, 2004 2:07AM PST

Not at all. Look up FOLDER REDIRECTION on the MSDN and Microsoft sites.

Warning: May be too much work for most. Hint: No click-here solution.

Bob

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Re:Re:Documents and Settings
Feb 28, 2004 1:23AM PST

Thanks Bob found a couple of KB articles on the subject and am still trying to grasp the crux. Now a little more specific; Can The special Special Folder option under My Computer in Tweak UI be used to move either the Start menu in Documents or, the programs file? Thank again


Richard

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Re:Re:Re:Documents and Settings. Stronger hint. No click-click solution.
Feb 28, 2004 1:43AM PST

"Now a little more specific; Can The special Special Folder option under My Computer in Tweak UI be used to move either the Start menu in Documents or, the programs file? "

No. It's an experts area with no click-this to change.

Almost all the special folders can be relocated. The term you have, but some are scared off by the work involved.

Bob

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Re:Re:Re:Documents and Settings
Feb 28, 2004 1:24AM PST

1. I think the subject of moving the Documents and Settings folder is partially alluded to in the article [Q818134], and it's internal links. Otherwise, you can review and perhaps use the suggestions in the article, "Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder (Q236621)" which Microsoft does not support and is also written for W2K, but is assumed to function appropriately in WinXP.

Documents and Settings -- contains a subfolder for each user profile (each user who has logged on to the computer or who has logged on to a network domain through the computer). Windows XP may create multiple profiles for one person if that person logs on in different ways. For example, you might have one folder for when you are logged on to the domain and another folder for when you are not logged on to the domain. Within each profile subfolder in the Documents and Settings folder, Windows XPcreates three folders:

My Documents: This folder is a convenient place to store documents, spreadsheets, and other files you want to access quickly.

My Pictures: This subfolder of My Documents has special capabilities for handling picture files.

My Music: This subfolder of My Documents has special capabilities for handling music files.

2. Some reading for your information:

a. "Microsoft">http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/5207.asp]Microsoft