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Old 12-11-2005, 04:46 PM   #1
Jeff G
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My question is as follows: using Win XP Pro my default target
destination for "Save Files" is C:\My Documents. I've added a slave HD
to my system for the purpose of keeping all of my data. It would be far
easier for me if my default Save File destination was changed to
D:\Data. For the moment I have a shortcut in C:\My Doc~ pointing to
D:\Data, but unless I reorganize the folder or right click in the Save
File target window and select "Arrange Icons by Type", its hard to find
the shortcut in C:\My Doc~.

Is it possible to make this simpler?

Thanks for your time.

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Old 13-11-2005, 03:55 PM   #2
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:46:22 -0500, Jeff G wrote:

> My question is as follows: using Win XP Pro my default target
> destination for "Save Files" is C:\My Documents. I've added a slave HD
> to my system for the purpose of keeping all of my data. It would be far
> easier for me if my default Save File destination was changed to
> D:\Data. For the moment I have a shortcut in C:\My Doc~ pointing to
> D:\Data, but unless I reorganize the folder or right click in the Save
> File target window and select "Arrange Icons by Type", its hard to find
> the shortcut in C:\My Doc~.
>
> Is it possible to make this simpler?
>
> Thanks for your time.


One way to address this: On my system, I've gone into the properties of My
Documents. Using the Move button found here, this "My" folder and all of
its contents (My Pictures, My Videos, etc) have been redirected to D:\Docs.

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Old 13-11-2005, 06:03 PM   #3
Jeff G
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Thank you. I knew that you couldn't physically move My Doc~ from the
partition to which you installed Win XP, but I didn't realize that the
option you speak of was under Properties (folder).

Sharon F wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:46:22 -0500, Jeff G wrote:
>
>
>>My question is as follows: using Win XP Pro my default target
>>destination for "Save Files" is C:\My Documents. I've added a slave HD
>>to my system for the purpose of keeping all of my data. It would be far
>>easier for me if my default Save File destination was changed to
>>D:\Data. For the moment I have a shortcut in C:\My Doc~ pointing to
>>D:\Data, but unless I reorganize the folder or right click in the Save
>>File target window and select "Arrange Icons by Type", its hard to find
>>the shortcut in C:\My Doc~.
>>
>>Is it possible to make this simpler?
>>
>>Thanks for your time.

>
>
> One way to address this: On my system, I've gone into the properties of My
> Documents. Using the Move button found here, this "My" folder and all of
> its contents (My Pictures, My Videos, etc) have been redirected to D:\Docs.
>

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