My Documents Folder

[nina59]

I moved the "My Documents" folder to partition D.
(What a mistake though!)
Instead of moving the whole thing as a single folder, it moved it's CONTENTS!
Which means, when I click on D, I see the "CONTENTS of My Documents".
But, I expected to see a folder named "My Documents", and the rest of the drive D (which was luckily empty at the time).
Even worse, it seemed like D had actually transformed into My Documents.
Like, when I attempted to move the other My ... folders, I got a message: Are you sure to move a system folder into another system folder? It is irreversible, and they can not be separated.
(Which truth I had already witnessed with the previous move.)
It also seemed like a ghost of the My Documents folder still existed on the original location (C:\Users...). Like when I created a new folder and tried to name it "My Documents", a duplicate name message would appear.
I put it back with lots of difficulty, and would like to know how to accomplish this task.
Pleeeeeeeeez help.

 

[mitchell65]

Hi Nina and a very warm welcome to the Forum.
First off, don't panic. After a short while on this forum you will find that there is a solution to most problems.
First off when you got the message "Are you sure to move a system folder into another system folder?" that should have rung bells. The My Document (Re-named "Documents" in Windows 7) is not the same as was on Windows XP.
Other better brains than mine will come to the rescue here I am sure but meantime have you tried a System Restore? That's what I would do first. Please come back here if you need help with that.

 

[whs]

If you used the proper method for moving the folder (thru folder properties > Location tab), you probably made a classic mistake by moving it to the D drive without defining a documents folder on D first and move it to that folder instead of to the drive. Now your folder is equal to the drive - bad news.

I suggest you do the following:

1. Reestablish the default location for the documents folder. Here is how: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18583-user-folders-restore-default-location.html
2. Cleanup D (after you made sure all your documents files are back to the defauld location)
3. Define a folder on D - call it Documents
4. Go to properties > location tab of your reestablished documents default folder and move it to the newly defined Documents folder on D. That way things will be properly done.
The same can be done for Picures, Videos, Music, etc. But you always have to move them to a defined folder on D - not to the drive.

 

[myzr7]

Nina59, Welcome to SevenForums, Here is another How to on user folders, Good luck to you
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html

 

[nina59]

If you used the proper method for moving the folder (thru folder properties > Location tab), you probably made a classic mistake by moving it to the D drive without defining a documents folder on D first and move it to that folder instead of to the drive. Now your folder is equal to the drive - bad news.

I suggest you do the following:

1. Reestablish the default location for the documents folder. Here is how: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18583-user-folders-restore-default-location.html
2. Cleanup D (after you made sure all your documents files are back to the defauld location)
3. Define a folder on D - call it Documents
4. Go to properties > location tab of your reestablished documents default folder and move it to the newly defined Documents folder on D. That way things will be properly done.
The same can be done for Picures, Videos, Music, etc. But you always have to move them to a defined folder on D - not to the drive.

Thank you for the wonderful, short, and straight to the point answer!
Nina59

 

[whs]

You are welcome.

 

[stereo]

If i move My Documents folder on the D / E partition,what's happent with the saved games from My Documents ?
They will save themselves again in another "new create " My Documents folder,in C ?

 

[whs]

If i move My Documents folder on the D / E partition,what's happent with the saved games from My Documents ?
They will save themselves again in another "new create " My Documents folder,in C ?

How do you save those games? Usually you can define the folder to where they are being saved.

 

[stereo]

If i move My Documents folder on the D / E partition,what's happent with the saved games from My Documents ?
They will save themselves again in another "new create " My Documents folder,in C ?

How do you save those games? Usually you can define the folder to where they are being saved.

I don't know, but i think that's not possible.
But if you can do that,just tell me, please, how do you save some games ( Grid, Crysis ) into another folder ?!

 

[xarden]

Nina59, Welcome to SevenForums, Here is another How to on user folders, Good luck to you
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html

@Stereo: No.
If you follow the instructions above to properly move your documents folder, windows redirects anything that points to "my documents" to the new folder by way of symbolic link or junction. So any file or subfolder that resides in the user documents on C:\ will actually be linked from the new location, including the savegames.

 

[stereo]

Nina59, Welcome to SevenForums, Here is another How to on user folders, Good luck to you
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html

@Stereo: No.
If you follow the instructions above to properly move your documents folder, windows redirects anything that points to "my documents" to the new folder by way of symbolic link or junction. So any file or subfolder that resides in the user documents on C:\ will actually be linked from the new location, including the savegames.

Right. I tried that about 2 weeks ago ( i have always a backup ) and when i started GRID, the game couldn't find the saved games in D / My Documents , so i was asked to create a new profile for that game.
Maybe it's a good idea to reinstall that game,and before that,i should move the My Documents folder in the D partition ?

 

[whs]

If i move My Documents folder on the D / E partition,what's happent with the saved games from My Documents ?
They will save themselves again in another "new create " My Documents folder,in C ?

How do you save those games? Usually you can define the folder to where they are being saved.

I don't know, but i think that's not possible.
But if you can do that,just tell me, please, how do you save some games ( Grid, Crysis ) into another folder ?!

Are you talking about the download of the game or the installation of the game. In both cases they would not typically end up in the Documents folder but either in the Download folder or the Program Files folder. But both can be changed so that they end up in whichever folder you like.

 

[stereo]

How do you save those games? Usually you can define the folder to where they are being saved.

I don't know, but i think that's not possible.
But if you can do that,just tell me, please, how do you save some games ( Grid, Crysis ) into another folder ?!

Are you talking about the download of the game or the installation of the game. In both cases they would not typically end up in the Documents folder but either in the Download folder or the Program Files folder. But both can be changed so that they end up in whichever folder you like.

I'm talking only about the SAVED GAMES.
A lot of games have this folder - My Documents , as default folder for saved games.

 

[whs]

Next time you save a game, just change the destination folder.

 

[stereo]

Next time you save a game, just change the destination folder.

I'm sorry, but that's not possible for some games.

 

[xarden]

Most games I have store the savegames data in documents like you said.
But its not uncommon for some games to use the hidden AppData or LocalSettings in the users root folder...
Perhaps this is the case?

 

[stereo]

Most games I have store the savegames data in documents like you said.
But its not uncommon for some games to use the hidden AppData or LocalSettings in the users root folder...
Perhaps this is the case?

I have now installed 3 games. All of them have the "saved games" in My Documents.
Few days ago i forgot to save them in D or E, and i recovered my PC,using Acronis.
That was my idea to have this My Documents folder in D or E partition.

 

[whs]

To get back to your original question: If you move the folder to a different partition (D,E,F or whatever) using the location tab in the folder's properties, then that will be the location which the system will know from then on and anything that used to be stored in that folder at the C location will now go to that folder in the new location.
If you need more detail guidance how to do the move correctly, let me know.

 

[stereo]

To get back to your original question: If you move the folder to a different partition (D,E,F or whatever) using the location tab in the folder's properties, then that will be the location which the system will know from then on and anything that used to be stored in that folder at the C location will now go to that folder in the new location.
If you need more detail guidance how to do the move correctly, let me know.

Okay, i'll try again, now.
I will remove My Documents folder into the D partition.
After that i will start the GRID game. In My Documents folder is the saved games for GRID. If the game ask me again to create a new profile, that means, the game doesent find the saved games folder, i'll uninstall the game, reinstall it, with the My Documents folder in D already. That should work.
I report later. Thanks.

 

[stereo]

Yes. I removed My Documents folder on D partition, started the GRID game, and it's fine.
It's working.
Thanks a million.