Need to create "Documents and Settings" folder on C drive

I need to create the "Document and Settings" folder on C drive in Vista.
When I try to do this is says it will move it to C:\users and does not let me
create it under "C:\".

I need this folder on C drive in order to open a project file in Power
Producer (video editing software) that I created on a PC using Windows XP.
Once I can create the Documents and Settings folder, then I can create the
full path and copy the required files in the last folder so Power Producer
can open the project that I have spent hours producing!!

There is no option in Power Producer to change where it looks for these
files for the project. My only hope to not waste the hours of work already
spent is to re-create the full path in Windows Vista, which means I need...
c:\Documents and Settings\...

Can anyone help me....please!!!!

Thanks,
MT



so I can re-create the eaxct path that the program Power Producer is
looking for.

The Max <> wrote:
>
>> I need to create the "Document and Settings" folder on C drive in
>> Vista. When I try to do this is says it will move it to C:\users and
>> does not let me create it under "C:\".
>>
>> I need this folder on C drive in order to open a project file in Power
>> Producer (video editing software) that I created on a PC using Windows
>> XP. Once I can create the Documents and Settings folder, then I can
>> create the full path and copy the required files in the last folder
>> so Power Producer can open the project that I have spent hours
>> producing!!
>> There is no option in Power Producer to change where it looks for these
>> files for the project. My only hope to not waste the hours of work
>> already spent is to re-create the full path in Windows Vista, which
>> means I need... c:\Documents and Settings\...
>>
>> Can anyone help me....please!!!!
>>
> Turn off User Account Control.
>
> Control Panel (Classic mode), User Accounts.
>

No. He cannot create the folder because there is a junction point in that
location pointing to the new Vista location, for legacy apps. That is why
the folder is being diverted when he tried to move it there. The Documents
and Settings folder is now the Users folder in Vista. He can user the same
old path in Vista, but it will be diverted to the new location.

ss.

The Max;910732 Wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:20:16 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome
> <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote
> > > >
> > >The Max <max.imus@xxxxxx> wrote:> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Turn off User Account Control
> > > >
> > > >> Control Panel (Classic mode), User Accounts
> > > >>> > > >
> >
> > >No. He cannot create the folder because there is a junction poin
> > in tha
> > >location pointing to the new Vista location, for legacy apps. Tha
> > is wh
> > >the folder is being diverted when he tried to move it there. Th
> > Document
> > >and Settings folder is now the Users folder in Vista. He can use
> > the sam
> > >old path in Vista, but it will be diverted to the ne
> > location. > >
>
> Completely missed that. It's past my bed time I think ;-

Hi -

You cannot create a folder named Documents and Settings on the c:\ roo
drive because there is a Vista Junction of the same name. Thi
particular Junction redirects traffic pointing to c:\Documents an
Settings to c:\Users

To take a look for youself, run the following command
START | type *cmd.exe* | right-click on cmd.exe above under Program

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"The Max" wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:20:16 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome"
> <> wrote:
>
> >The Max <> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I need to create the "Document and Settings" folder on C drive in
> >>> Vista. When I try to do this is says it will move it to C:\users and
> >>> does not let me create it under "C:\".
> >>>
> >>> I need this folder on C drive in order to open a project file in Power
> >>> Producer (video editing software) that I created on a PC using Windows
> >>> XP. Once I can create the Documents and Settings folder, then I can
> >>> create the full path and copy the required files in the last folder
> >>> so Power Producer can open the project that I have spent hours
> >>> producing!!
> >>> There is no option in Power Producer to change where it looks for these
> >>> files for the project. My only hope to not waste the hours of work
> >>> already spent is to re-create the full path in Windows Vista, which
> >>> means I need... c:\Documents and Settings\...
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone help me....please!!!!
> >>>
> >> Turn off User Account Control.
> >>
> >> Control Panel (Classic mode), User Accounts.
> >>
> >
> >No. He cannot create the folder because there is a junction point in that
> >location pointing to the new Vista location, for legacy apps. That is why
> >the folder is being diverted when he tried to move it there. The Documents
> >and Settings folder is now the Users folder in Vista. He can user the same
> >old path in Vista, but it will be diverted to the new location.
>
> Completely missed that. It's past my bed time I think ;-)
>

Thanks guys - I did read in another post that the documents and settings
folder in XP is now the "user" folder in Vista.
But is there any way around this junction point so I can add the folder to
the C drive and not have it moved to the user folder???

You can not change the basic parameters of the operating system. Go to the
manufacturers web site of the program that is misbehaving and see if they
have an update to solve your problem.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"MT" <> wrote in message
news:4D915139-0814-41CF-84F0-...
>
>
> "The Max" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:20:16 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >The Max <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I need to create the "Document and Settings" folder on C drive in
>> >>> Vista. When I try to do this is says it will move it to C:\users
>> >>> and
>> >>> does not let me create it under "C:\".
>> >>>
>> >>> I need this folder on C drive in order to open a project file in
>> >>> Power
>> >>> Producer (video editing software) that I created on a PC using
>> >>> Windows
>> >>> XP. Once I can create the Documents and Settings folder, then I can
>> >>> create the full path and copy the required files in the last folder
>> >>> so Power Producer can open the project that I have spent hours
>> >>> producing!!
>> >>> There is no option in Power Producer to change where it looks for
>> >>> these
>> >>> files for the project. My only hope to not waste the hours of work
>> >>> already spent is to re-create the full path in Windows Vista, which
>> >>> means I need... c:\Documents and Settings\...
>> >>>
>> >>> Can anyone help me....please!!!!
>> >>>
>> >> Turn off User Account Control.
>> >>
>> >> Control Panel (Classic mode), User Accounts.
>> >>
>> >
>> >No. He cannot create the folder because there is a junction point in
>> >that
>> >location pointing to the new Vista location, for legacy apps. That is
>> >why
>> >the folder is being diverted when he tried to move it there. The
>> >Documents
>> >and Settings folder is now the Users folder in Vista. He can user the
>> >same
>> >old path in Vista, but it will be diverted to the new location.
>>
>> Completely missed that. It's past my bed time I think ;-)
>>
>
> Thanks guys - I did read in another post that the documents and settings
> folder in XP is now the "user" folder in Vista.
> But is there any way around this junction point so I can add the folder to
> the C drive and not have it moved to the user folder???

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"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> You can not change the basic parameters of the operating system. Go to the
> manufacturers web site of the program that is misbehaving and see if they
> have an update to solve your problem.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "MT" <> wrote in message
> news:4D915139-0814-41CF-84F0-...
>>
>>
>> "The Max" wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:20:16 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>> >The Max <> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> I need to create the "Document and Settings" folder on C drive in
>>> >>> Vista. When I try to do this is says it will move it to C:\users
>>> >>> and
>>> >>> does not let me create it under "C:\".
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I need this folder on C drive in order to open a project file in
>>> >>> Power
>>> >>> Producer (video editing software) that I created on a PC using
>>> >>> Windows
>>> >>> XP. Once I can create the Documents and Settings folder, then I
>>> >>> can
>>> >>> create the full path and copy the required files in the last folder
>>> >>> so Power Producer can open the project that I have spent hours
>>> >>> producing!!
>>> >>> There is no option in Power Producer to change where it looks for
>>> >>> these
>>> >>> files for the project. My only hope to not waste the hours of work
>>> >>> already spent is to re-create the full path in Windows Vista, which
>>> >>> means I need... c:\Documents and Settings\...
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Can anyone help me....please!!!!
>>> >>>
>>> >> Turn off User Account Control.
>>> >>
>>> >> Control Panel (Classic mode), User Accounts.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >No. He cannot create the folder because there is a junction point in
>>> >that
>>> >location pointing to the new Vista location, for legacy apps. That is
>>> >why
>>> >the folder is being diverted when he tried to move it there. The
>>> >Documents
>>> >and Settings folder is now the Users folder in Vista. He can user the
>>> >same
>>> >old path in Vista, but it will be diverted to the new location.
>>>
>>> Completely missed that. It's past my bed time I think ;-)
>>>
>>
>> Thanks guys - I did read in another post that the documents and settings
>> folder in XP is now the "user" folder in Vista.
>> But is there any way around this junction point so I can add the folder
>> to
>> the C drive and not have it moved to the user folder???
>

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:39:39 -0500, "Richard Urban"
<> wrote:

>>>
>>
>> Thanks guys - I did read in another post that the documents and settings
>> folder in XP is now the "user" folder in Vista.
>> But is there any way around this junction point so I can add the folder to
>> the C drive and not have it moved to the user folder???

>You can not change the basic parameters of the operating system. Go to the
>manufacturers web site of the program that is misbehaving and see if they
>have an update to solve your problem.

[top-post corrected]

I beg to differ. Unless MS hardcoded something (bad coding on their
part) you should be able to point D & S anywhere. That's the whole
point of a logical name (aka junction point in MS terminology).

> I need to create the "Document and Settings" folder on C drive in Vista
> When I try to do this is says it will move it to C:\users and does no
> let m
> create it under "C:\"
>
> I need this folder on C drive in order to open a project file in Powe
> Producer (video editing software) that I created on a PC using Window
> XP
> Once I can create the Documents and Settings folder, then I can creat
> th
> full path and copy the required files in the last folder so Powe
> Produce
> can open the project that I have spent hours producing!
>
> There is no option in Power Producer to change where it looks for thes
> files for the project. My only hope to not waste the hours of wor
> alread
> spent is to re-create the full path in Windows Vista, which means
> need..
> c:\Documents and Settings\..
>
> Can anyone help me....please!!!
>
> Thanks
> M
>
>
>
> so I can re-create the eaxct path that the program Power Producer i
> looking for

I'm not sure if this will work for sure for all Vista users, but thi
certainly worked for me:
1) Open the C:\ drive in Explore
2) Click Tools >> Folder Options >> Vie
3) On the list, check the box "Show Hidden Files and Folders" an
UNcheck the box
"Hide protected operating system files
4) Click "OK
5) Now the the "Documents and Settings" folder is visible, right-clic
it and go to Propertie
6) On the "Security" tab, click Edit, and change the owner of th
folder to Administrator
7) Now, you shold be able to delete the "Documents and Settings
folder, and create your own, unprotected and fully-usable folder of th
same name.

I hope this works for you :

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