Move SAM file

[Matt]

Hello,

Has anyone been able to move the system32\config folder from C: to another
partiton? I want to keep the SAM file off the system drive.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Al Dykes]

Hello,

Has anyone been able to move the system32\config folder from C: to another
partiton? I want to keep the SAM file off the system drive.

never tried. Just curius; Why ?

 

[Guest]

You can copy & paste to wherever you want.

 

[Matt]

Basically what I am setting up is a two parition system when the SAM
file and the Documents and Settings folder is located on the second
partiton. This way if I ever need to reimage the system partition, it
wont effect the users accounts and profiles.

 

[Matt]

You Can't, not while windows is running the OS holds a lock on the file. I
was hoping that it could be moved in the same manner that the Documents and
Settings folder can be moved.

 

[Matt]

I'm not sure if this post went through (sorry for the repeat if it did):

Basically what I am setting up is a two parition system when the SAM
file and the Documents and Settings folder is located on the second
partiton. This way if I ever need to reimage the system partition, it
wont effect the users accounts and profiles.

 

[Al Dykes]

I'm not sure if this post went through (sorry for the repeat if it did):

Basically what I am setting up is a two parition system when the SAM
file and the Documents and Settings folder is located on the second
partiton. This way if I ever need to reimage the system partition, it
wont effect the users accounts and profiles.

(e-mail address removed) (Al Dykes) wrote in news:[email protected]:

Don't screw with the SAM, and there is lots t be said in favor of
keeping everything in C, and doing full backups, that include
everything.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

SAM is part of the Registry. Not nice to fool with
Mother Nature.

It's a big part of the system. I wouldn't move it.