What I want to do is to have the My Documents folders (aprox three different users) redirected to a different partition (D: instead of C: where the OS is installed) of the hard drive so that they are safer and easier to back-up. I need this done on a local computer.

In MS help documentation there are clear directions for redirecting the My Doc. folders using Group Principle. The problem is that the Local Group Principle (which is what a local computer, not in a network, has) doesn't support redirection of My Doc. folders. The help documentation fails to explain why or what to do if you still want to redirect such folders.

If you have an answer I would greatly appreciate it.

/Carl S.

Right-click "My Documents" on the desktop, then specify the desired
location.


"Carl S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5AD5A6C9-FB3C-435C-8001-(E-Mail Removed)...
> What I want to do is to have the My Documents folders (aprox three
different users) redirected to a different partition (D: instead of C: where
the OS is installed) of the hard drive so that they are safer and easier to
back-up. I need this done on a local computer.
>
> In MS help documentation there are clear directions for redirecting the My
Doc. folders using Group Principle. The problem is that the Local Group
Principle (which is what a local computer, not in a network, has) doesn't
support redirection of My Doc. folders. The help documentation fails to
explain why or what to do if you still want to redirect such folders.
>
> If you have an answer I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> /Carl S.

Carl.

Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310147 [as said by Pegasus]

How to redirect special folders in Windows XP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/RedirectFolders.htm

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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"Carl S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:5AD5A6C9-FB3C-435C-8001-(E-Mail Removed)...
What I want to do is to have the My Documents folders (aprox three different users) redirected to a different partition (D: instead of C: where the OS is installed) of the hard drive so that they are safer and easier to back-up. I need this done on a local computer.

In MS help documentation there are clear directions for redirecting the My Doc. folders using Group Principle. The problem is that the Local Group Principle (which is what a local computer, not in a network, has) doesn't support redirection of My Doc. folders. The help documentation fails to explain why or what to do if you still want to redirect such folders.

If you have an answer I would greatly appreciate it.

/Carl S.