Windows Vista Tips

Windows Vista Tips > Newsgroups > Windows Vista Installation > Change location of Users folder

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes

Change location of Users folder

 
 
Gav
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      06-08-2006
I would like to be able to place the Users folder on a different partition to
the Windows installation partition (i.e. Windows on C: and Users on D is
this possible and how can you instruct setup to do this during setup?


 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      06-08-2006
I don't recommend it since you would be affecting other accounts on the
computer and how applications are installed and operate. I would preferrably
change the target location of the Documents folder.
--
--
Andre
Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta

"Gav" <> wrote in message
news:07CE1703-7E5C-4AFB-A828-...
>I would like to be able to place the Users folder on a different partition
>to
> the Windows installation partition (i.e. Windows on C: and Users on D is
> this possible and how can you instruct setup to do this during setup?
>
>



 
Reply With Quote
 
Gav
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      06-08-2006
Thanks but I mean move it at installation time (i.e. for all users before
profiles or accounts are created), meaning default location for profiles is
say D:\Users from the start not moving it later after Windows has been
installed and used.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> I don't recommend it since you would be affecting other accounts on the
> computer and how applications are installed and operate. I would preferrably
> change the target location of the Documents folder.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "Gav" <> wrote in message
> news:07CE1703-7E5C-4AFB-A828-...
> >I would like to be able to place the Users folder on a different partition
> >to
> > the Windows installation partition (i.e. Windows on C: and Users on D is
> > this possible and how can you instruct setup to do this during setup?
> >
> >

>
>
>

 
Reply With Quote
 
Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      06-08-2006
I don't know, I have never done this before.
--
Andre
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Gav" <> wrote in message
news:54FDBDC6-ED6F-4BA1-A008-...
> Thanks but I mean move it at installation time (i.e. for all users before
> profiles or accounts are created), meaning default location for profiles
> is
> say D:\Users from the start not moving it later after Windows has been
> installed and used.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> I don't recommend it since you would be affecting other accounts on the
>> computer and how applications are installed and operate. I would
>> preferrably
>> change the target location of the Documents folder.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "Gav" <> wrote in message
>> news:07CE1703-7E5C-4AFB-A828-...
>> >I would like to be able to place the Users folder on a different
>> >partition
>> >to
>> > the Windows installation partition (i.e. Windows on C: and Users on D
>> > is
>> > this possible and how can you instruct setup to do this during setup?
>> >
>> >

>>
>>
>>



 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Change Folder name for C:/Users/account_name Gary McCready Windows Vista Administration 11 07-23-2008 12:00 PM
Please, allow to change C:\Users[\xxx] location Fred Windows Vista General Discussion 8 04-03-2008 06:20 PM
Public Folder - how to change location?? Neerav Kothari Windows Vista General Discussion 9 03-23-2007 12:22 AM
Specify different location of "Users" folder during install. Gav Windows Vista Administration 0 07-17-2006 03:25 AM
Specify location of "Users" folder during Install Gav Windows Vista Administration 0 07-17-2006 03:23 AM



1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59