Unable to Relocate "Documents" Folder jsmartin22 12.07.2007 05:22:02 Hello, I just reinstalled vista-Ultimate, and I want to relocate the "Documents" folder to the "D" drive so I can separate my data from the OS, which is installed on the "C" drive. The process to do this is described at the link below. However, I am unable to relocate the "Documents" folder, despite this should be an easy process!! http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=215 When try to move the "Documents" folder, FROM: C:\Users\J Martin Software Tester\Documents TO: D:\Data Files - JSM\Documents, I recieve the following msg: "There is already a file with the same name in this location". However, there is NO FILe on the "D" drive; the "D" drive was just formatted and is brand new. Why Do I get this msg? And what do I do to resolve the issue? My purpose is to put my data on a drive, separate from the Vista-OS. There are no hidden files on the "D" drive, and relocation to another drive and/or folder produces the same results. Thanks! Scott PS At one point, I believe I was successful; but since I wipe and reformmated my drive, I have not been successful at placing the Documents folder on the "D" drive.

RE: Unable to Relocate "Documents" Folder jsmartin22 13.07.2007 00:56:00 One other comment: Somehow Drive D thinks the "Documents Folder" resides on this drive, right? Even though I can't see it and it is not hidden. Could there be some residual element on my D drive? I definately had 'Documents' on Drive D, but wiped drives C and D and reinstalled my OS on Drive C. Since I've been unable to successfully move my 'Documents' folder, with msg being "The file already exists...." as noted above. Hmm. One other comment, Drive D is a raid1 array. Maybe I need to reformat each drive individually? Suggestions and comments would be appreciated.Thx! Scott I reinstalled my OS and I reformatted drive D, but I have a system where Drive D is a RAID 1 system. I deleted my OS and reinstalled the system and then delete "jsmartin22" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello, > > I just reinstalled vista-Ultimate, and I want to relocate the "Documents" > folder to the "D" drive so I can separate my data from the OS, which is > installed on the "C" drive. The process to do this is described at the link > below. However, I am unable to relocate the "Documents" folder, despite this > should be an easy process!! > http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=215 > > When try to move the "Documents" folder, > FROM: C:\Users\J Martin Software Tester\Documents > TO: D:\Data Files - JSM\Documents, > > I recieve the following msg: "There is already a file with the same name in > this location". > > However, there is NO FILe on the "D" drive; the "D" drive was just formatted > and is brand new. Why Do I get this msg? And what do I do to resolve the > issue? My purpose is to put my data on a drive, separate from the Vista-OS. > There are no hidden files on the "D" drive, and relocation to another drive > and/or folder produces the same results. > > Thanks! > > Scott > > PS At one point, I believe I was successful; but since I wipe and > reformmated my drive, I have not been successful at placing the Documents > folder on the "D" drive. >