Install programs on 2nd partition or move programs folder, how?

I have XP installed on its own primary partition with just 8gig and listed
as Drive C. I then created a second partition on the same drive as Drive D.
So I have 2 partitions on just one HDD. I want to fix it so that all my
programs and documents are automatically defaulted to the second
partition--or Drive D.

How do I get everything in My Documents folder and Programs folder to be on
the second partition?

"Collon" <ohright@aol.com.com> wrote:

>I have XP installed on its own primary partition with just 8gig and listed
>as Drive C. I then created a second partition on the same drive as Drive D.
>So I have 2 partitions on just one HDD. I want to fix it so that all my
>programs and documents are automatically defaulted to the second
>partition--or Drive D.
>
>How do I get everything in My Documents folder and Programs folder to be on
>the second partition?

See "How to Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310147). For the PROGRAM FILES
folder this does not work that way. I would manually install the
applications to D by choosing "Custom Setup" when you are prompted for
the way to install. You can then specify a folder of your choice.