Hello,

I am trying to move the 'documents and settings' directory from the 'c'
drive to 'd' drive, and placed in a sub folder in 'd' drive. So I can
provide some protection of data in case of an OS crash, and a necessary
clean reload of the OS.

I've done this by editing the registry, and moving folders from the 'c'
drive to the 'd' drive, but takes quite a few steps.

Now, using 'control userpasswords2' -->click 'username'-->double click
'advanced'-->click 'advanced'-->click 'advanced'
-->double click 'users'-->double click 'name'--->click 'profile', you
finally end up with two entries. One for 'profile path', and the other
entry for 'home' folder'.

Is there a means of using these two entries to move the 'c:\documents and
settings' to another location. And remove the 'c:\documents and settings'
folder from 'c drive'.

Now if this doesn't work, would the list let me know how to use the two
entries??

Thanks,
MikeF

I would think the easiest thing to do is to simply move your My Documents
folder to the other drive. Select My Documents, then right click
properties - move. My Documents will not contain emails however. Having said
that you should still backup your important data files to external media
such as cdrom/DVD disks as hard drives DO fail. I had one fail and the
replacement failed two weeks later and I mean completely dead. Also if you
are using EFS to encrypt files in XP Pro you MUST backup your EFS
certificate/private key to password protected .pfx file for safe keeping off
the computer also to protect your access to EFS files. --- Steve


"MikeF" <MikeF@invalid.addr.com> wrote in message
news:%23w64Xmg%23FHA.3464@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to move the 'documents and settings' directory from the 'c'
> drive to 'd' drive, and placed in a sub folder in 'd' drive. So I can
> provide some protection of data in case of an OS crash, and a necessary
> clean reload of the OS.
>
> I've done this by editing the registry, and moving folders from the 'c'
> drive to the 'd' drive, but takes quite a few steps.
>
> Now, using 'control userpasswords2' -->click 'username'-->double click
> 'advanced'-->click 'advanced'-->click 'advanced'
> -->double click 'users'-->double click 'name'--->click 'profile', you
> finally end up with two entries. One for 'profile path', and the other
> entry for 'home' folder'.
>
> Is there a means of using these two entries to move the 'c:\documents and
> settings' to another location. And remove the 'c:\documents and settings'
> folder from 'c drive'.
>
> Now if this doesn't work, would the list let me know how to use the two
> entries??
>
> Thanks,
> MikeF

Okay that took care of one of my issues, I appreciate that!!

Now, how do I use and what are the purposes of the two entries: 'profile
path', and 'home' folder' (in the user and password dialogs)??.

---MikeF


On 5-Dec-2005, "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote:

> I would think the easiest thing to do is to simply move your My Documents
> folder to the other drive. Select My Documents, then right click
> properties - move. My Documents will not contain emails however. Having
> said
> that you should still backup your important data files to external media
> such as cdrom/DVD disks as hard drives DO fail. I had one fail and the
> replacement failed two weeks later and I mean completely dead. Also if
> you
> are using EFS to encrypt files in XP Pro you MUST backup your EFS
> certificate/private key to password protected .pfx file for safe keeping
> off
> the computer also to protect your access to EFS files. --- Steve

That is used if you have your user profile and/or home folder stored on a
network server and usually used in Active Directory domains. The link below
explains a roaming user profile that uses the profile path setting. ---
Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314478


"MikeF" <MikeF@invalid.addr.com> wrote in message
news:enX%23s4h%23FHA.1032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Okay that took care of one of my issues, I appreciate that!!
>
> Now, how do I use and what are the purposes of the two entries: 'profile
> path', and 'home' folder' (in the user and password dialogs)??.
>
> ---MikeF
>
>
> On 5-Dec-2005, "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I would think the easiest thing to do is to simply move your My Documents
>> folder to the other drive. Select My Documents, then right click
>> properties - move. My Documents will not contain emails however. Having
>> said
>> that you should still backup your important data files to external media
>> such as cdrom/DVD disks as hard drives DO fail. I had one fail and the
>> replacement failed two weeks later and I mean completely dead. Also if
>> you
>> are using EFS to encrypt files in XP Pro you MUST backup your EFS
>> certificate/private key to password protected .pfx file for safe keeping
>> off
>> the computer also to protect your access to EFS files. --- Steve

On 6-Dec-2005, "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote:

> That is used if you have your user profile and/or home folder stored on a
> network server and usually used in Active Directory domains. The link
> below
> explains a roaming user profile that uses the profile path setting. ---
> Steve

Thanks, you took care of my questions, I appreciate!!

---MikeF