Change the default path of a user

[Edu]

I want that the files of users stay in the drive D:. How
can I change the default users path "c:\Documents and
Setings" to D:\

thanks
Edu

 

[purplehaz]

You can't. You can only move the my documents folder and it's sub-folders.
Right click my documents, properties, move button.

 

[Guest]

This wont solve the problem. I dont believe that it's
impossible change the default path. If I only move the
folder, all programs and rotine in Xp will keep pointing
to default path... may be if I change something in
register...

 

[purplehaz]

As far as I know the documents and setting folder is a system folder and
must remain where it is. I don't know of any registry hack to move it. What
exactly are you trying to do, why do you want to move it?

 

[Alex Nichol]

I want that the files of users stay in the drive D:. How
can I change the default users path "c:\Documents and
Setings" to D:\

You have to leave the base of the Docs and Settings in C: - files from
it are needed at boot.

You can for any individual user, log on as that user, open a window on
Docs and Settings\him\
to show the My Documents and other 'My' Folders, Desktop, Favorites,
StartMenu and Cookies and then open another window on a folder say
D:\him. Right drag such folders across - take Move here and it will
update the registry references.

In Principle you can move Application Data as well - but I wold not
entirely trust applications to work through the approved routes in
getting to it

 

[Alex Nichol]

This wont solve the problem. I dont believe that it's
impossible change the default path. If I only move the
folder, all programs and rotine in Xp will keep pointing
to default path... may be if I change something in
register...

Documents and settings\user\ntuser.dat at the very least is needed when
a user logs in - it contains the user data branch of the registry
including all the other shell folder references. that has to stay put