How to move C:\Users on a different partition

[mediaman09]

Used to be a time when I kept my the \WIndows and core apps n a C partition, and my large users files on a D partition. In that way
- the C was samll, easily imaged to a second drive, etc,
- all data file were on the D partition, easily backed up to another drive

These days, with super large drives, and Windows expecting files in C:\Users, I found myself keeping everything on the same partition - make those images much bigger and longer to create (unless one uses image software that allow oyu to exlcude folders)

Is thee a way to tell Windows to look elsewehre (ie on another partition) for the user files its typically expects to see under C:\Users ??

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Hello there mediaman09

This should point you in the right direction for your user folders - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html or this for the whole user profile - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/87555-user-profile-change-default-location.html

Regards Danny

 

[Dwarf]

See if this helps: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html

 

[mediaman09]

Great, thanks very much.

 

[DeaconFrost]

I always go against the grain here, but why use those folders at all? They are system folders, and shouldn't be used for data storage. Instead of redirecting them, create folders on your data partitions, and edit your Libraries to use those folders.