How to mount folders on external drive to user folders.


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       #1

    How to mount folders on external drive to user folders.


    Hi, I have installed Windows 7 because I need it for my Degree course and my son's iPod touch. I have only given it 30 gigs of space. I realize I'm going to need more.

    I have an external drive that I have formatted ntfs. I have seen a tutorial here

    User Profiles - Create and Move During Windows 7 Installation

    that explains how to migrate your user folders to another drive. But I would rather mount (don't know the correct term???) the data to the individual users normal folders, so windows thinks that the Documents folder on the external drive is the Documents folder on the C drive. And Music, Videos etc etc for each user.

    How would I do that? Thank you.
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  2. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
       #2

    hi nothingspecial, and welcome to sevenforums - a very special forum!

    User Folders - Change Default Location

    is this what you mean?
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you for your help :)

    Where would one find that option?
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  4. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #4

    Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

    You may want to read up on Windows Seven Libraries: Working with libraries
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  5. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
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    nothingspecial said:
    Thank you for your help :)

    Where would one find that option?
    click on the link?

    here's another: :)

    User Folders - Change Default Location
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    Thread Starter
       #6

    Ok that's got it, thank you very much :)
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  7. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
       #7

    happy to help.

    if you've got the time, do take a look at some of the other tutorials. there's all sorts of interesting stuff there - it's a great resource.
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