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

[Kaktussoft]

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

Better use a junction point instead of moving

 

[Kaktussoft]

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

 

[xerxesaria]

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

Well I didn't mean "move", but use the properties, location, and go via that path, or via shell:UsersFilesFolder to which WHS sort of disagreed.

And my entire post revolves around the issue you mentioned right here: I know for a fact that my appdata will grow to over 20gb in under a year. That is caused exactly by that pesky "the creative assembly" folder which contains the game "empire total war" and will shortly contain also "rome 2, total war". These are humongous games.
While the junction trick didn't work as I mentioned to you last night, I thought of moving the roaming folder. However, if you suggest I don't move it, I guess I will have to live with that fact? Unless I contact Bill Gates him self to show me a super trick!!!!

 

[Kaktussoft]

.....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

 

[xerxesaria]

.....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

 

[Kaktussoft]

.....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.

 

[xerxesaria]

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

 

[whs]

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.

 

[xerxesaria]

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.

 

[whs]

And make sure you take an image before you do that. It's safer. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html?ltr=I

 

[xerxesaria]

And make sure you take an image before you do that. It's safer. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html?ltr=I

Will definitely do!