Windows storing "Documents" folders in wrong place


  1. Posts : 32
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Windows storing "Documents" folders in wrong place


    So I recently upgraded to an SSD, I moved the Location of the Documents folder to my HDD, now when I play games it stores files, where they should normally be in the Documents Folder, in the E:\ drive rather than E:\Documents.

    My "Document Properties" look like this:



    So shouldn't those folders be going to the Documents folder? They already exist in that folder but are from before I transitioned to an SSD.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    It looks like you moved the Libraries pointer to Documents and not the actual Documents folder which is under

    C:\Users\xxxxxxxx\Documents

    Properties should look something like this:

    Windows storing "Documents" folders in wrong place-my-documents-properties-win-7.jpg
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  3. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #3

    seven64bit,
    Create a folder on your E: called Documents.

    Include that folder.
    then
    remove the E:\ folder which is the root folder of the E: drive.
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  4. Posts : 32
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    karlsnooks said:
    seven64bit,
    Create a folder on your E: called Documents.

    Include that folder.
    then
    remove the E:\ folder which is the root folder of the E: drive.
    Well I've already included an E:\Documents folder and that doesn't seem to work..
    And even after changing the documents folder location some programs still store their files/folders on the C: drive where the documents folder was previously.
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  5. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #5

    How did you move the folder? Did you do it like this: How to Redirect Your Personal Folders in Windows 7 : Notebooks.com
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  6. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #6

    did you create a folder on E: called Documents?
    Go to a command prompt.
    type
    cd /d e:\
    dir *. | CLIP
    exit

    the clipboard now contains a directory of the folders on the E: drive.

    Paste, you use Ctrl + V, the clipboard contents into your next post.
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  7. Posts : 32
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Actually I think I may have figured it out. I found a registry edit file from the Vista forum which restored the original Documents folder, I then changed the Location and now it seems to be working.

    Personal User Folder - Restore Missing Folder - Vista Forums

    Option 2 you'll find the Documents restore file.

    Thanks!
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