Where do the "Libraries" reside? [the drive?]


  1. Posts : 46
    Win 7 - 64 Pro
       #1

    Where do the "Libraries" reside? [the drive?]


    I have two idential laptop hard drives, C and E, and one ESATA backup, F. On Saturdays, I copy C to E, and on Sunday, I copy E to F.

    That way I have three idential SATA hard drives and can boot to any of them. [this is my own backup method]

    I have just placed a file in C Libraries, then opened Explorer to E and then to F. All three drives show that new file in the Library at the top of the menu.

    I would have thought the Libraries remain with the drive. No? Where do they reside?
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  2. Posts : 231
    Win7
       #2

    I could be wrong, and someone can slap me if I am, but I've been under the impression libraries are VIRTUAL. They don't reside in any particular location. AFAIK, the term library is just a name for a pointer to the items you want included in your "library". anyone else: feel free to correct me.
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  3. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #3

    The individual Libraries reside here: C:\Users\Logic\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries
    And a Library is this:
    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <libraryDescription xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2009/library">
      <name>@shell32.dll,-34575</name>
      <ownerSID>S-1-5-21-3243721929-3867430511-2561030242-1000</ownerSID>
      <version>13</version>
      <isLibraryPinned>true</isLibraryPinned>
      <iconReference>imageres.dll,-1002</iconReference>
      <templateInfo>
        <folderType>{7d49d726-3c21-4f05-99aa-fdc2c9474656}</folderType>
      </templateInfo>
      <propertyStore>
        <property name="HasModifiedLocations" type="boolean"><![CDATA[true]]></property>
      </propertyStore>
      <searchConnectorDescriptionList>
        <searchConnectorDescription publisher="Microsoft" product="Windows">
          <description>@shell32.dll,-34577</description>
          <isDefaultSaveLocation>true</isDefaultSaveLocation>
          <simpleLocation>
            <url>knownfolder:{FDD39AD0-238F-46AF-ADB4-6C85480369C7}</url>
            <serialized>...</serialized>
          </simpleLocation>
        </searchConnectorDescription>
        <searchConnectorDescription>
          <isSupported>true</isSupported>
          <simpleLocation>
            <url>\\PORTREIA\Documents</url>
            <serialized>...</serialized>
          </simpleLocation>
        </searchConnectorDescription>
      </searchConnectorDescriptionList>
    </libraryDescription>
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  4. Posts : 231
    Win7
       #4

    Long story short: I take it I was thinking of Vista when I mentioned virtual locations, eh? LOL!
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