%UserProfile% variable and user configuration

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Nicozz

Hi,

I'am searching to modify the %UserProfile% variable value.
By default this one is set to C:\Documents and Settings.

I'd like to point my user configuration to another partition of my disk,
(better in case of restoring system)

If someone already set that variable, let me know
thanx

fu2 microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
 
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-nos1eep

It is further alleged that on or about Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:58:23
+0200, in alt.comp.os.windows-xp, the queezy keyboard of Nicozz
<[email protected]> spewed the following:

|Hi,
|
|I'am searching to modify the %UserProfile% variable value.
|By default this one is set to C:\Documents and Settings.
|
|I'd like to point my user configuration to another partition of my disk,
|(better in case of restoring system)
|
|If someone already set that variable, let me know
|thanx
|
|fu2 microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

ProfileImagePath
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/

--
Regards,

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


Hi,

I'am searching to modify the %UserProfile% variable value.
By default this one is set to C:\Documents and Settings.

I'd like to point my user configuration to another partition of my disk,
(better in case of restoring system)

If someone already set that variable, let me know
thanx

fu2 microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
 
T

TheMachineRNC

Correct - Unattended Setup is the answer.

The previous poster referenced a registry key - going that route will get
things all screwed up. Make a backup and run an unattended install like
the knowledge base article recommends.
 
N

Nicozz

TheMachineRNC a écrit :
Correct - Unattended Setup is the answer.

The previous poster referenced a registry key - going that route will get
things all screwed up. Make a backup and run an unattended install like
the knowledge base article recommends.

Ramesh said:
ProfileImagePath
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/

--
Regards,

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


Hi,

I'am searching to modify the %UserProfile% variable value.
By default this one is set to C:\Documents and Settings.

I'd like to point my user configuration to another partition of my disk,
(better in case of restoring system)

If someone already set that variable, let me know
thanx

fu2 microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
Are you telling me, that once you got your very own, perfectly shaped,
user environnement, YOU HAVE NO SOLUTION ELSE THAT REINSTALING WINDOWS
with the UNATTEND OPTION ?? in order to get it out of the system
directory mess !!
are you kiddin me !
 
T

TheMachineRNC

Yup - Ah the wonderful joys of Microsoft..... You can redirect your
folders (desktop, favorites, my docs, etc) using TweakUI, but that's not
quite the same thing - certain "system" folder inside your profile will
always remain under C:\Documents and Settings....
 
K

Kent W. England

Nicozz wrote on 31-Mar-2006 11:49 PM:
Are you telling me, that once you got your very own, perfectly shaped,
user environnement, YOU HAVE NO SOLUTION ELSE THAT REINSTALING WINDOWS
with the UNATTEND OPTION ?? in order to get it out of the system
directory mess !!
are you kiddin me !

You can change some of the profile subfolders by modifying the "Shell
Folders" and "User Shell Folders" variables in the HKCU path mentioned
previously.

I moved My Documents and all the My ... subfolders to another partition
as well as CD Burning and a couple of others. I can share these on a
multi-boot setup, whereas sharing %userprofile% between different OS
instances can cause some real grief.

The subfolders are the only folders independent of that OS instance
anyway, so you might as well leave the rest of the profile on the OS
partition, since they won't do you any good if the OS part gets hosed.
 
N

Nicozz

Kent W. England a écrit :
Nicozz wrote on 31-Mar-2006 11:49 PM:


You can change some of the profile subfolders by modifying the "Shell
Folders" and "User Shell Folders" variables in the HKCU path mentioned
previously.

I moved My Documents and all the My ... subfolders to another partition
as well as CD Burning and a couple of others. I can share these on a
multi-boot setup, whereas sharing %userprofile% between different OS
instances can cause some real grief.

The subfolders are the only folders independent of that OS instance
anyway, so you might as well leave the rest of the profile on the OS
partition, since they won't do you any good if the OS part gets hosed.

Yes you're wright, some folders are usefull to be moved, some aren't.
I discovered a little prog called FolderRedirector.exe that can move all
the My.. folder and a couple of other for each user.

However, i managed to get the MS official procedure to move user folder.
The %userprofile% variable is efficient for the matter. The solution is
more radical and risky.
-You have to loggon with a temporary admin user,
-then xcopy every folders from C:\documents & settings to your "X:\users.."
-then enter the Registery, and replace all the "C:\documents and
settings" occurences by your own "X:\users..."
(used Registrar Registry Manager light for batch replace, cause i had
more than 140 entries to modify.)
-Then you can loggon with your ancient account that has moved

I just lost my Desktop toolbars, and a couple of thunderbird settings :
that's all !!
 

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