Documents and Settings folder

[LaModiste]

Hi all:

I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
another drive other than the C drive?

Thanks,
KLE

 

[typical computer geek]

youare correct, the answer is no as far as I know

 

[old jon]

Hi all:

I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
another drive other than the C drive?

Thanks,
KLE

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prde_ffs_axgn.asp
This is the MS take on moving folders.
bw..OJ

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
another drive other than the C drive?

"Cannot move or rename the Documents and Settings folder"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=236621

 

[Rock]

Hi all:

I have a feeling that the answer to this is "no" but here goes anyway.
Is there any way to relocate the C:\Documents and Settings folder to
another drive other than the C drive?

Thanks,
KLE

A different location can be specified for the folder at the time of
installation. See the article referenced by Detlev or this one:

An error message informs you that you cannot move or rename the
Documents and Settings folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314843

 

[LaModiste]

Thanks. I will be doing a clean install on a new system. The unattended
installation instructions are a bit daunting; do they also apply to XP?


Since I am not doing a restore-from-backup on any programs, I'll be
really starting over and that will probably clean up that folder a bit.

The only folders on C: are Windows and Documents/Settings. Programs
Files and Common Files are on another partition; Data files (documents,
music, pictures, etc.) are on still another partition. Changes to be
made immediately after repartitioning. The size of Doc/Set is a bit
annoying, but I'll live with it.