How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

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I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I
clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets folderon
c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and
SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?
 
KCav said:
I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I
clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets
folderon
c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and
SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?
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Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there
on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!
 
Gordon said:
Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice
there on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!
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Sorry, didn't see the bit about SHARED docs - I don't think you can, unless
tweakui will do it....
 
The procedure moved the All Users \ My Documents folder from drive C to D
however it did not move the all Usres \ Shared Documents foldees.
 
Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

In the right-pane, look for the entry "Common Documents" and double-click it. The data which present there by default is
"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents". Change the value data accordingly (For example, "D:\SharedDocs")

To redirect the Shared Music, Shared Pictures and Shared Video folder along with Shared Documents, try this:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

In the right-pane:
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonMusic" and set its path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonPictures" and set its path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonVideo" and set its path

None of these value names (CommonVideo, CommonMusic, CommonVideo) have a space in between.

Logoff and login back. See if the Shared folders are redirected successfully.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


The procedure did not move the Shared Documents foldder.
 
Thank you Ramesh, I have it working.
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KC


Ramesh said:
Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

In the right-pane, look for the entry "Common Documents" and double-click it. The data which present there by default is
"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents". Change the value data accordingly (For example, "D:\SharedDocs")

To redirect the Shared Music, Shared Pictures and Shared Video folder along with Shared Documents, try this:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

In the right-pane:
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonMusic" and set its path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonPictures" and set its path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonVideo" and set its path

None of these value names (CommonVideo, CommonMusic, CommonVideo) have a space in between.

Logoff and login back. See if the Shared folders are redirected successfully.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


The procedure did not move the Shared Documents foldder.
--
KC


Gordon said:
Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there
on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!
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You're welcome KC.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you Ramesh, I have it working.
--
KC


Ramesh said:
Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

In the right-pane, look for the entry "Common Documents" and double-click it. The data which present there by default is
"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents". Change the value data accordingly (For example, "D:\SharedDocs")

To redirect the Shared Music, Shared Pictures and Shared Video folder along with Shared Documents, try this:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

In the right-pane:
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonMusic" and set its path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonPictures" and set its path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonVideo" and set its path

None of these value names (CommonVideo, CommonMusic, CommonVideo) have a space in between.

Logoff and login back. See if the Shared folders are redirected successfully.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


The procedure did not move the Shared Documents foldder.
--
KC


Gordon said:
Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there
on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!
Click to expand...
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