Documents and Settings on a separate Partition

[Joe2005]

How can I put the Documents and Settings Directory on a sepparate
partition on Windows XP Pro ?

Thanks,
Joe2005

 

[Rock]

How can I put the Documents and Settings Directory on a sepparate
partition on Windows XP Pro ?

Thanks,
Joe2005

The folder can only be redirected at the time of installation.
Afterwards certain folders can be moved. One way is to install tweakui
and look under the My Computer | Special Folders section.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx

 

[DL]

Any specific reason?

 

[Winux P]

Yes it can with great difficulty and precision.

-Winux P

 

[Winux P]

Joe2005, I've done this before, I don't advise it here's a guideline

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314843

If you do it post installation, don't install anything else until you've
SUCCESSFULLY completed the process. You'll be making enough changes just
with XP installed. Keep a user preferably the default administrator on one
disk\partition in case the disk the D & S folder is on crashes you'll want
to be able to get back into your system. If your PC has only one disk, don't
bother putting the D & S folder on another partition. It's a phuk load of
work to do, if you look carefully what's contained under the D & S folder
you'll realise there aren't that many folder that really need moving.

-Winux P

 

[Joe2005]

Thanks. Talked to my boss. We have decided against it.
Thanks for the information. I have downloaded the info just in case.

 

[Winux P]

No probs Joe2005, wouldn't be good if MS made Windows with the ability to
mount any special folder (including the pagefile) to any disk or partition
on installation.

-Winux P.