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Thanks, Keri......I'll have a look.
Thanks, Keri......I'll have a look.
I like to put active User folders on a separate partition or HD using this method: User Folders - Change Default Location
This keeps the OS/Programs partition Backup Image lean so that if it becomes irreparable or otherwise problematic, I can reimage it from backup in 20 minutes while the data is untouched and current in its separate partition "vault." Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup
Keep the data backed up separately to another HD or external. Win7 backup center can automate these backups: Backup User and System Files
Bultaco & Greg, please do not misunderstand me now. I just have to say this:
Using the method described in my tutorial, it takes one extra reboot during installation, 10 seconds to copy paste a short script, one more reboot, and that's it. All User folders are relocated on another drive, without need to manually relocate them folder by folder, one by one, user by user. In the future, when a new user account is created it is automatically created on another drive. In the future, when you create new folders to your user account, they are automatically created on that other drive, and so on. All is based on changing the the content of environment variable %userprofiles%, only once when installing, instead of slowly and manually relocating folders one by one whenever new folders or users are created.
Also, if you have to restore a system image or restore point to a point where Windows was just installed, the setting is already there. No need to start slow relocating process from beginning.
The method is so easy to use, so fast, so secure and so much easier than any other method that if you really check that tutorial, it's difficult to find a reason not to use it. It also saves a lot of time.
Kari
Sorry Kari I missed your post.
By all means, give it a try if it's simpler.