My Docs, My Music etc


  1. Posts : 17
    Windos 7 Home Premium
       #1

    My Docs, My Music etc


    I have had to do a fresh installation due to the hd failing.

    I now have a larger hd partitioned into 2, one (C:) for the OS and programs and the other (D:) for the data.

    Is is possible and advisable to transfer all the directories such as "My Docs" and "My Music" from drive C; to drive D:?

    If it is OK then how can I do it.
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  2. Posts : 1,618
    Win7 Home Premium x64 W10Pro&Home
       #2

    You don't actually have to move them, if you right clik on each of the libraries and select properties, you can add the folder location and set it as the save location...
    Last edited by Brink; 06 Oct 2010 at 10:41. Reason: added links
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  3. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #3

    Right-click on the folders in question, go to "Properties" then the "Location" tab.

    User Folders - Change Default Location
    Last edited by Brink; 06 Oct 2010 at 10:40. Reason: added link
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  4. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    Why bother "moving" them anyway? I have folder created on my D drives called Documents, Photos, etc. I just put my content there, and leave the system files alone. This is why so many people end up with the "take ownership" issues later on down the road. The My Docs folders on my computers are empty, aside from what apps put there. I don't use them, and never saw a need/reason to redirect them.
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  5. Posts : 18
    Commodore BASIC V2.0
       #5

    You can find how to do this here (it's for Vista but work perfectly on 7 too).
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  6. Posts : 17
    Windos 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thanks for all the help - greatly appreciated.
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