Move a folder within the appdata/roaming folder to another location?

What if some software/registry entry is still pointing to C:\Users\Your Name\AppData..?!

Better use a junction point instead of moving

appdata is normally 1 or 2 GB. Don't do dangerous tricks!

xerxesaria said:

.....15 minutes later:

I played the game with the shortcut in C drive and the main folder in V drive. I made couple of saves during the game; went back and saw that the game had saved both on the V drive AND the short cut!
So, I deleted the shortcut.
Went back and played the game and made couple of saves....guess what?

I looked in C drive and the game made a new folder on it!!! HAHAHAAHAHAH...it is just so very assertive to do what it wants.

The shortcut on C (actually not a shortcut but a junction) redirects everything to V. Just what you want.
I mean EVERYTHING! So if you look in C:\users\xyz\appdata\roaming\gamename ... you actually see files from V.

You delete the junction.... game does of course recreate it. It's just like running for first time

Kaktussoft said:

xerxesaria said:

.....15 minutes later:

I played the game with the shortcut in C drive and the main folder in V drive. I made couple of saves during the game; went back and saw that the game had saved both on the V drive AND the short cut!
So, I deleted the shortcut.
Went back and played the game and made couple of saves....guess what?

I looked in C drive and the game made a new folder on it!!! HAHAHAAHAHAH...it is just so very assertive to do what it wants.

The shortcut on C (actually not a shortcut but a junction) redirects everything to V. Just what you want.
I mean EVERYTHING! So if you look in C:\users\xyz\appdata\roaming\gamename ... you actually see files from V.

You delete the junction.... game does of course recreate it. It's just like running for first time

Sorry to keep being a pest...I believe you mean to say that the re-junctioned folder in V drive will contain all the saves etc, and the shortcut in C will be a copy of that. If that is the case, then once the "main" folder that is in V gets larger and larger in time, then the shortcut will too. And if that is the case, will the shortcut also grow in size just as a "mirror" of the main folder in V?
So, if in a year, the folder in V grows to 10gb, will the shortcut in C also grow to 10gb?
I feel like a noob

xerxesaria said:

Kaktussoft said:

xerxesaria said:

.....15 minutes later:

I played the game with the shortcut in C drive and the main folder in V drive. I made couple of saves during the game; went back and saw that the game had saved both on the V drive AND the short cut!
So, I deleted the shortcut.
Went back and played the game and made couple of saves....guess what?

I looked in C drive and the game made a new folder on it!!! HAHAHAAHAHAH...it is just so very assertive to do what it wants.

The shortcut on C (actually not a shortcut but a junction) redirects everything to V. Just what you want.
I mean EVERYTHING! So if you look in C:\users\xyz\appdata\roaming\gamename ... you actually see files from V.

You delete the junction.... game does of course recreate it. It's just like running for first time

Sorry to keep being a pest...I believe you mean to say that the re-junctioned folder in V drive will contain all the saves etc, and the shortcut in C will be a copy of that. If that is the case, then once the "main" folder that is in V gets larger and larger in time, then the shortcut will too. And if that is the case, will the shortcut also grow in size just as a "mirror" of the main folder in V?
So, if in a year, the folder in V grows to 10gb, will the shortcut in C also grow to 10gb?
I feel like a noob

It's NOT a shortcut... it's a junction. It displays what's on V. It doesn't take any space on C.
Even windows explorer doesn't know it's actually on V.

Kaktussoft said:

xerxesaria said:

Kaktussoft said:

The shortcut on C (actually not a shortcut but a junction) redirects everything to V. Just what you want.
I mean EVERYTHING! So if you look in C:\users\xyz\appdata\roaming\gamename ... you actually see files from V.

You delete the junction.... game does of course recreate it. It's just like running for first time

Sorry to keep being a pest...I believe you mean to say that the re-junctioned folder in V drive will contain all the saves etc, and the shortcut in C will be a copy of that. If that is the case, then once the "main" folder that is in V gets larger and larger in time, then the shortcut will too. And if that is the case, will the shortcut also grow in size just as a "mirror" of the main folder in V?
So, if in a year, the folder in V grows to 10gb, will the shortcut in C also grow to 10gb?
I feel like a noob

It's NOT a shortcut... it's a junction. It displays what's on V. It doesn't take any space on C.
Even windows explorer doesn't know it's actually on V.

Ok. It is clear then. I was under the impression it is a shortcut because it created a folder (with a shortcut sign) on it on my C drive. But since it is what you say it is (a junction), then I am 100% clear about it now. Great to know and great to have knowledgeable people like you around! I will make the junction again and get on with this :)

I have never worked with the junction points. But if Kaktussoft thinks that this is a safe approach, you can try that too.

I know though that moving a folder with the Location tab works. I have done that a few times. Why don't you just try it as I explained. Take an image before you do it. Then you can always restore the previous state. Or you can just move Roaming back to Appdata.

whs said:

I have never worked with the junction points. But if Kaktussoft thinks that this is a safe approach, you can try that too.

I know though that moving a folder with the Location tab works. I have done that a few times. Why don't you just try it as I explained. Take an image before you do it. Then you can always restore the previous state. Or you can just move Roaming back to Appdata.

Yes. I guess I will just have to use both of your methods and see which works best in my case. I will have to go through this experience. I appreciate the fact that you both helped me.

And make sure you take an image before you do that. It's safer. Imaging with free Macrium