Re: Moving System Folders

The UserProfile folder rooted in the Desktop will show the UserShellFolders
(Documents, Music, Pictures,etc) regardless of their location in the file
system.

So the screenshot you attached doesn't tell us anything about where the
folders were moved to. If you accidentally moved one Shell Folder inside
another and the Location tab won't let you restore to default, The easiest
way to fix it would be from another account with Admin privileges.

From the second account, right-click Explorer & select 'Run as Admin'. You
can then move the folders to their desired location. Then run regedit as
admin, hi-light HKEY_USERS & select File -> Load Hive... and select the
NTUSER.DAT file from the problem account's profile directory. Name it
whatever you like when prompted. Then navigate to:

[HKEY_USERS\<whatever>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

and edit the paths to reflect the locations of the folders you moved.

Unload the Hive before exiting regedit.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"mataeux" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Never mind who thought that the Desktop should *contain itself*
>
> the first day that I got Vista I tried to move the system folders to a
> different hard drive -- D: where I wanted all my data to be separate from
> program files.
>
> Your 11-year-old could have done a better job creating a dialog box that
> MOVES a folder instead of pointing all of my system folders to D:\
>
> How to fix?
>
> thanks boonches
>

THANKS!

i didn't understand why i had to be a different user and ¿Load Hive? but i
did it anyway.

afterward, i think i forgot to change ALL of the paths so i just ran regedit
from the problem Administrator then made the other changes from there.

I had to search the registry for {4C5C32FF-BB9D-43b0-B5B4-2D72E54EAAA4} to
see that is supposed to be the Saved Games folder. i feel pwetty thmot now.

thanks again




" Keith Miller (MVP)" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The UserProfile folder rooted in the Desktop will show the
> UserShellFolders (Documents, Music, Pictures,etc) regardless of their
> location in the file system.
>
> So the screenshot you attached doesn't tell us anything about where the
> folders were moved to. If you accidentally moved one Shell Folder inside
> another and the Location tab won't let you restore to default, The easiest
> way to fix it would be from another account with Admin privileges.
>
> From the second account, right-click Explorer & select 'Run as Admin'.
> You can then move the folders to their desired location. Then run regedit
> as admin, hi-light HKEY_USERS & select File -> Load Hive... and select the
> NTUSER.DAT file from the problem account's profile directory. Name it
> whatever you like when prompted. Then navigate to:
>
> [HKEY_USERS\<whatever>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\Explorer\User
> Shell Folders]
>
> and edit the paths to reflect the locations of the folders you moved.
>
> Unload the Hive before exiting regedit.
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>
>
>
> "mataeux" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Never mind who thought that the Desktop should *contain itself*
>>
>> the first day that I got Vista I tried to move the system folders to a
>> different hard drive -- D: where I wanted all my data to be separate from
>> program files.
>>
>> Your 11-year-old could have done a better job creating a dialog box that
>> MOVES a folder instead of pointing all of my system folders to D:\
>>
>> How to fix?
>>
>> thanks boonches
>>
>

You're welcome. When you work from a different account - none of the
folders have "special" status to that account, making them easier to move.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"mataeux" <> wrote in message
news:3E6D8352-A024-4407-BD96-...
> THANKS!
>
> i didn't understand why i had to be a different user and ¿Load Hive? but i
> did it anyway.
>
> afterward, i think i forgot to change ALL of the paths so i just ran
> regedit from the problem Administrator then made the other changes from
> there.
>
> I had to search the registry for {4C5C32FF-BB9D-43b0-B5B4-2D72E54EAAA4} to
> see that is supposed to be the Saved Games folder. i feel pwetty thmot
> now.
>
> thanks again
>
>
>
>
> " Keith Miller (MVP)" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> The UserProfile folder rooted in the Desktop will show the
>> UserShellFolders (Documents, Music, Pictures,etc) regardless of their
>> location in the file system.
>>
>> So the screenshot you attached doesn't tell us anything about where the
>> folders were moved to. If you accidentally moved one Shell Folder inside
>> another and the Location tab won't let you restore to default, The
>> easiest way to fix it would be from another account with Admin
>> privileges.
>>
>> From the second account, right-click Explorer & select 'Run as Admin'.
>> You can then move the folders to their desired location. Then run
>> regedit as admin, hi-light HKEY_USERS & select File -> Load Hive... and
>> select the NTUSER.DAT file from the problem account's profile directory.
>> Name it whatever you like when prompted. Then navigate to:
>>
>> [HKEY_USERS\<whatever>\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\Explorer\User
>> Shell Folders]
>>
>> and edit the paths to reflect the locations of the folders you moved.
>>
>> Unload the Hive before exiting regedit.
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>
>>
>>
>> "mataeux" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Never mind who thought that the Desktop should *contain itself*
>>>
>>> the first day that I got Vista I tried to move the system folders to a
>>> different hard drive -- D: where I wanted all my data to be separate
>>> from
>>> program files.
>>>
>>> Your 11-year-old could have done a better job creating a dialog box that
>>> MOVES a folder instead of pointing all of my system folders to D:\
>>>
>>> How to fix?
>>>
>>> thanks boonches
>>>
>>
>