Changing default location for music, pictures etc

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  1. Posts : 198
    Win 7 Pro 32bit
       #1

    Changing default location for music, pictures etc


    i've just had to reinstall windows again (not sure what happened, dam holidays!!) so i've just partitioned my C drive into to 2 partitions, C & D.

    what i'd like to do is whan i click on the start menu, then music tab/button, it'll go to my D drive where i'll store my music etc

    this should save me having to back them up/transfer over to another HDD


    cheers
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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    Hello,

    See this tutorial: User Folders - Change Default Location

    Hope this helps,

    ~JK
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  3. whs
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       #3

    Just a word of warning: Make sure you move it to a folder on D - not to the D partition (that will get you into a mess). I ususally define Music, Documents, Pictures folders, etc. on D (or whatever partition I use) before I start. After you moved as per the instructions that Jonathan linked, the folders will be renamed to My Music, My document, etc.
    And remember, you can only move folders that have a Location tab in Properties. And you cannot move libraries.
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  4. Posts : 198
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    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks JK, that explains it all



    next wee question, where can i get the default folder icons, as i've messed up the my music one
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  5. Posts : 198
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    ok, what i did first was, right clicked all the folders in users (name), copied and pasted in my D drive (no files have been put in these folders, only the standard samples)

    then used the way JK's link said to link them over
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  6. whs
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       #6

    You obviously cannot copy/paste them. That would not change the path. If you like to watch a video tutorial about the whole procedure, I had made this one for the purpose: Data Partition
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  7. Posts : 198
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       #7

    whs said:
    You obviously cannot copy/paste them. That would not change the path. If you like to watch a video tutorial about the whole procedure, I had made this one for the purpose: Data Partition
    i did copy & paste them (really just did that to make the folders), but then i used the move location method from JK's post, to the location on my D drive
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  8. whs
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    OK, understand. A little unusual way to define folders, but any method that works is good.
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  9. Posts : 198
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    Thread Starter
       #9

    thanks whs for your time, good video you have there.

    also to JK

    :)
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  10. whs
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       #10

    No problem. We'll do anything for our Scottish friends.
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