Moving default data folders to another partition ellarjee 11/3/2008 9:18:00 AM I have re-installed Vista on my machine and created two partitions, one for the Operating System & Programs and the other for Data. My problem is that Windows has installed the default data folders in the first of these partitions. The folder tree goes like this: Desktop/My Computer Name/Contacts, Documents, Downloads, Favorites Music, Pictures, Saved Games, Searches, Videos. I don’t want these under Desktop in Drive C:, I want them under Data in my second partition. But I can’t find how to move them. The simple move command doesn’t work. Where do I go to find the commands to move these data folders?

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition Richie Hardwick <richiehardwick[ at ]yahSPAMhoo.com> 11/3/2008 11:11:11 AM ellarjee <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >I have re-installed Vista on my machine and created two partitions, one for >the Operating System & Programs and the other for Data. >My problem is that Windows has installed the default data folders in the >first of these partitions. The folder tree goes like this: Desktop/My >Computer Name/Contacts, Documents, Downloads, Favorites Music, Pictures, >Saved Games, Searches, Videos. >I don’t want these under Desktop in Drive C:, I want them under Data in my >second partition. But I can’t find how to move them. The simple move >command doesn’t work. >Where do I go to find the commands to move these data folders? Right-click each folder individually, choose Properties, then Location, then Move Richie Hardwick

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> 11/3/2008 11:12:47 AM Hi, Right click the folder, choose properties. On the Location tab, click move. Repeat for the others. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "ellarjee" <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AAFD2D75-E687-4B42-B04A-5D94B9B7D2C0[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have re-installed Vista on my machine and created two partitions, one for > the Operating System & Programs and the other for Data. > My problem is that Windows has installed the default data folders in the > first of these partitions. The folder tree goes like this: Desktop/My > Computer Name/Contacts, Documents, Downloads, Favorites Music, Pictures, > Saved Games, Searches, Videos. > I donâ?Tt want these under Desktop in Drive C:, I want them under Data in > my > second partition. But I canâ?Tt find how to move them. The simple move > command doesnâ?Tt work. > Where do I go to find the commands to move these data folders? >

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition ellarjee 11/4/2008 1:13:00 AM Thanks, Richie and Rick - I’ve tried your suggestion but I get problems. After a completely clean re-installation of Vista with nothing else on the computer I first moved Contacts in the way you said. The first problem is that in the left-hand column of the Windows Explorer window under the Data Drive there is nothing shown, whereas I would have expected “Contacts” as moved from the C drive. Then, in my Data Drive in the right-hand side of the Explorer window the folder shown is ellarjee (my user name) and the Type for that folder is “Contact file”, but when I click on this to open it (though I know it has nothing in it) all I get is “An error occurred while attempting to open the Windows Address Book file”. Finally, when I try moving the Videos folder from the C drive I get the message: “Do you want to redirect folder “Videos” into another system folder “Contacts” located at F:\? If you proceed with redirection you will not be able to separate them or restore default location. Do you still want to proceed with redirection?” "Richie Hardwick" wrote: [Quoted Text] > ellarjee <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >I have re-installed Vista on my machine and created two partitions, one for > >the Operating System & Programs and the other for Data. > >My problem is that Windows has installed the default data folders in the > >first of these partitions. The folder tree goes like this: Desktop/My > >Computer Name/Contacts, Documents, Downloads, Favorites Music, Pictures, > >Saved Games, Searches, Videos. > >I don’t want these under Desktop in Drive C:, I want them under Data in my > >second partition. But I can’t find how to move them. The simple move > >command doesn’t work. > >Where do I go to find the commands to move these data folders? > > Right-click each folder individually, choose Properties, then > Location, then Move > > Richie Hardwick >

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition Richie Hardwick <richiehardwick[ at ]yahSPAMhoo.com> 11/4/2008 1:41:22 AM ellarjee <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >Thanks, Richie and Rick - >I’ve tried your suggestion but I get problems. >After a completely clean re-installation of Vista with nothing else on the >computer I first moved Contacts in the way you said. >The first problem is that in the left-hand column of the Windows Explorer >window under the Data Drive there is nothing shown, whereas I would have >expected “Contacts” as moved from the C drive. I have no such "left-hand column". Maybe you have the navigation panel on the left in your setup, I don't. >Then, in my Data Drive in the right-hand side of the Explorer window the >folder shown is ellarjee (my user name) and the Type for that folder is >“Contact file”, but when I click on this to open it (though I know it has >nothing in it) all I get is “An error occurred while attempting to open the >Windows Address Book file”. Who said anything about OPENING?? You wanted to MOVE some of your files to another location. Why are you playing around trying to open files? >Finally, when I try moving the Videos folder from the C drive I get the >message: “Do you want to redirect folder “Videos” into another system folder >“Contacts” located at F:\? If you proceed with redirection you will not be >able to separate them or restore default location. Do you still want to >proceed with redirection?” The operation is a simple one. You somehow have made it a complicated one. I just tried to move my own "Videos" file to another disk... NO PROBLEM. You are screwing something up - royally. I can't see what you are doing and I obviously can't hold your hand. You're on your own. Richie Hardwick

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition ellarjee 11/4/2008 2:21:00 AM Thanks for trying, Richie. I don't mind your straightforward comments. A couple of answers to your comments: I only tried opening the funny Contacts-like folder AFTER I'd moved it. It's reasonable to try and open a folder to see what happens. As to my last point, I should have made it clearer that when I tried to move Videos I specified the Data Drive F: and that was the drive confirmed back to me in the Move To New Location window. But when I clicked to proceed I got the strange message that the Video folder would be redirected into the Contacts folder. I know this sounds as though I'm screwing it up, but all I am doing is following your original instructions to the letter and on a new Vista installation without anything else to complicate things. Yes, I agree that it's difficult for anyone to help me further. I've appreciated your trying to do so. "Richie Hardwick" wrote: [Quoted Text] > ellarjee <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Thanks, Richie and Rick - > >I’ve tried your suggestion but I get problems. > >After a completely clean re-installation of Vista with nothing else on the > >computer I first moved Contacts in the way you said. > >The first problem is that in the left-hand column of the Windows Explorer > >window under the Data Drive there is nothing shown, whereas I would have > >expected “Contacts” as moved from the C drive. > > I have no such "left-hand column". Maybe you have the navigation > panel on the left in your setup, I don't. > > >Then, in my Data Drive in the right-hand side of the Explorer window the > >folder shown is ellarjee (my user name) and the Type for that folder is > >“Contact file”, but when I click on this to open it (though I know it has > >nothing in it) all I get is “An error occurred while attempting to open the > >Windows Address Book file”. > > Who said anything about OPENING?? You wanted to MOVE some of your > files to another location. Why are you playing around trying to open > files? > > >Finally, when I try moving the Videos folder from the C drive I get the > >message: “Do you want to redirect folder “Videos” into another system folder > >“Contacts” located at F:\? If you proceed with redirection you will not be > >able to separate them or restore default location. Do you still want to > >proceed with redirection?” > > The operation is a simple one. You somehow have made it a complicated > one. I just tried to move my own "Videos" file to another disk... NO > PROBLEM. You are screwing something up - royally. > > I can't see what you are doing and I obviously can't hold your hand. > You're on your own. > > > Richie Hardwick >

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition Richie Hardwick <richiehardwick[ at ]yahSPAMhoo.com> 11/4/2008 2:39:42 AM ellarjee <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >Thanks for trying, Richie. I don't mind your straightforward comments. > >A couple of answers to your comments: > >I only tried opening the funny Contacts-like folder AFTER I'd moved it. >It's reasonable to try and open a folder to see what happens. >As to my last point, I should have made it clearer that when I tried to move >Videos I specified the Data Drive F: and that was the drive confirmed back to >me in the Move To New Location window. But when I clicked to proceed I got >the strange message that the Video folder would be redirected into the >Contacts folder. I suspect that "Contacts" is also on "F". HINT: you somehow selected the Contacts folder, rather than "F". Look at the bottom of the window where it says "Folder" when moving. It will tell you where you have chosen to move to. If you have accidentally chosen a different folder, change it. NOW I'm outta here (for real). >I know this sounds as though I'm screwing it up, but all I am doing is >following your original instructions to the letter and on a new Vista >installation without anything else to complicate things. >Yes, I agree that it's difficult for anyone to help me further. I've >appreciated your trying to do so. Richie Hardwick

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition ellarjee 11/4/2008 3:20:01 AM Thanks a lot Richie "Richie Hardwick" wrote: [Quoted Text] > ellarjee <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Thanks for trying, Richie. I don't mind your straightforward comments. > > > >A couple of answers to your comments: > > > >I only tried opening the funny Contacts-like folder AFTER I'd moved it. > >It's reasonable to try and open a folder to see what happens. > >As to my last point, I should have made it clearer that when I tried to move > >Videos I specified the Data Drive F: and that was the drive confirmed back to > >me in the Move To New Location window. But when I clicked to proceed I got > >the strange message that the Video folder would be redirected into the > >Contacts folder. > > I suspect that "Contacts" is also on "F". > > HINT: you somehow selected the Contacts folder, rather than "F". Look > at the bottom of the window where it says "Folder" when moving. It > will tell you where you have chosen to move to. If you have > accidentally chosen a different folder, change it. > > NOW I'm outta here (for real). > > >I know this sounds as though I'm screwing it up, but all I am doing is > >following your original instructions to the letter and on a new Vista > >installation without anything else to complicate things. > >Yes, I agree that it's difficult for anyone to help me further. I've > >appreciated your trying to do so. > > Richie Hardwick >

Re: Moving default data folders to another partition "Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven[ at ]verizon.not> 11/4/2008 4:39:26 AM You don't move the folders to a drive, you move the folders to a location (on the drive.) That is do not select F: as the destination to move to. Select some place like f:\ellarjee\Contacts for contacts, f:\ellarjee\Video for video etc. If you simply select f: as the destination for all of them they will pile up on each other and create a major mess. Michael "ellarjee" <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:75DBC150-C8BD-4F88-9997-ADB047EDAB08[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks a lot Richie > > "Richie Hardwick" wrote: > >> ellarjee <ellarjee[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >Thanks for trying, Richie. I don't mind your straightforward comments. >> > >> >A couple of answers to your comments: >> > >> >I only tried opening the funny Contacts-like folder AFTER I'd moved it. >> >It's reasonable to try and open a folder to see what happens. >> >As to my last point, I should have made it clearer that when I tried to >> >move >> >Videos I specified the Data Drive F: and that was the drive confirmed >> >back to >> >me in the Move To New Location window. But when I clicked to proceed I >> >got >> >the strange message that the Video folder would be redirected into the >> >Contacts folder. >> >> I suspect that "Contacts" is also on "F". >> >> HINT: you somehow selected the Contacts folder, rather than "F". Look >> at the bottom of the window where it says "Folder" when moving. It >> will tell you where you have chosen to move to. If you have >> accidentally chosen a different folder, change it. >> >> NOW I'm outta here (for real). >> >> >I know this sounds as though I'm screwing it up, but all I am doing is >> >following your original instructions to the letter and on a new Vista >> >installation without anything else to complicate things. >> >Yes, I agree that it's difficult for anyone to help me further. I've >> >appreciated your trying to do so. >> >> Richie Hardwick >>