How do I move my user profiles back to C:\user

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  1. Posts : 10,796
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       #11

    In commaand prompt:

    Code:
    echo %localappdata%
    echo %appdata%
    echo %temp%
    echo %tmp%
    Post output
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  2. Posts : 164
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       #12

    No the Adobe files are not on my desktop
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  3. Posts : 10,796
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       #13

    sargan said:
    No the Adobe files are not on my desktop
    the exe is just an installation file. I think an installation has put the files in c:\users\yourname\desktop.
    Wrong installation packages assumes the default location. You can delete the files, or put the stuff in your real "desktop" on E.
    Last edited by Kaktussoft; 18 Sep 2014 at 07:17.
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       #14

    Kaktussoft said:
    In commaand prompt:

    Code:
    echo %localappdata%
    echo %appdata%
    echo %temp%
    echo %tmp%
    Post output

    Here you go ....

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    E:\Users\Rick>echo %localappdata%
    E:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local

    E:\Users\Rick>echo %appdata%
    E:\Users\Rick\AppData\Roaming

    E:\Users\Rick>echo %temp%
    E:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Temp

    E:\Users\Rick>echo %tmp%
    E:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Temp
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  5. Posts : 164
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       #15

    I have now reduced profile size by temporarily removing much of my content (music, picture, documents, video) so they will fit onto SSD
    Thinking I should put profiles back as default in order that I can use 'upgrade/repair'
    The decision on whether to move profiles back off C:\ after repair, can be made later.

    It might leave them on C:\ but relocate folders elsewhere (music, picture, etc) as they are what takes up the space.

    Welcome advice if I should just go ahead and work through 'Option 1' again, but transpose so I am moving E:\ to C:\
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       #16

    What is in appdata on C:\users\rick?
    Folder local, locallow and roaming inside?
    Many subfolders? Post screenshots of local, locallow and roaming (if they exist).

    Don't relocate the stuff from E to C yet!!
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  7. Posts : 10,796
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       #17

    sargan said:
    On advice here to keep OS disk space small, followed the tutorial
    User Profile - Change Default Location
    and moved my user profile from C:\user\name to E:\user\name

    The problem is Windows upgrade (need to run for repair) will not accept profiles being on separate partition to the OS.
    Also it will be an issue when I need to upgrade in future ... Don't move your Windows user profiles folder to another drive | ZDNet

    I need to move my profiles back, anybody got any tips for doing this ...

    Although user profile is on E:\ there is also some files under same name on C: even though they were moved as per tutorial.
    I assume it would be best to merge ... (may be appdata items)
    I tried the copy active profile ... but when I opted to copy & merge it with C:\users\name it blocked telling 'file is open in System'


    Do I need to log on as a different user to allow me to merge the files ?

    Any help on steps\ sequence appreciated.
    Why copy & merge?!!! MOVE & merge is btter in this case. It updates "my documents", "my music" etc in registry. But why some file has been opened by system???!!! You are not logon as RICK I hope. Is source or destination file locked? Which file?

    Anyway you have to define the new profile location BEFORE creation of the user...
    Or just after user creation. Otherwise registry has a lot of pointers to E (new profile). In appdata are settingfiles as well. Also pointing to E.


    Heads up: Users cannot upgrade to 8.1 Pro if 7 User Profile was moved?

    So DON'T relocate the stuff yet! Watch that thread every now and them
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  8. Posts : 17,545
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       #18

    Extract from my response to you in your other thread about this same subject:

    Kari said:
    Of course you can move the profile folders back to C:. Simply move your personal docs, pics and media (the content of the folders you have moved) from folders like Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and so on in Users\Your_Username to an external device to make the current profile folders as empty as possible.

    Now move the profile folders back to C: using the same method originally used for moving the folders, and upgrade.
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  9. Posts : 164
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    Thread Starter
       #19

    Kari said:
    Extract from my response to you in your other thread about this same subject:

    Kari said:
    Of course you can move the profile folders back to C:. Simply move your personal docs, pics and media (the content of the folders you have moved) from folders like Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and so on in Users\Your_Username to an external device to make the current profile folders as empty as possible.

    Now move the profile folders back to C: using the same method originally used for moving the folders, and upgrade.


    I need to move back and hitting some issues (as per above in thread)
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  10. Posts : 164
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       #20

    Kaktussoft said:
    What is in appdata on C:\users\rick?
    Folder local, locallow and roaming inside?
    Many subfolders? Post screenshots of local, locallow and roaming (if they exist).

    Don't relocate the stuff from E to C yet!!
    Screenshot posted back in post #8
    Wondershare
    No worries if I lose that.

    Have not moved profile form E:\ back to C:\ yet
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