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Moving Win 7 default folders/library

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by rsinfo, 2011/08/18.

  1. 2011/08/18
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    There's no need for a guide. It's been a while since I did it but IIRC, open your personal folder > right-click any sub folder > properties > location > move. In the absence of Outlook Express, it's much easier in Windows 7 and I excluded Outlook from my installation of Office 2007.
     
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  4. 2011/08/19
    rsinfo

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    Christer, is there any way to move ALL the things in one go without going through l-o-n-g process for each individual folder ?
     
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    Not that I know of but I haven't tried to find a way.
     
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    Tony, it moves everything including ProgramData. I want to move only Documents, Pictures, Music etc. to a different drive so that my data is safe in case Windows crashes - something like /home directory on a different partition in Linux.

    I am searching for a faster & easier way to do so than to right click everything & moving it one by one.

    Why can't MS give us a easy way ? :confused:
     
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  8. 2011/08/22
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    How often do you move Windows 7 folders?

    I moved Windows XP folders (one by one) quite often since I helped friends and other people building computers and installing software. I don't do that anymore and the reason is that they all expect life time warranty and 24-7 support.

    So, finding an easy way would take longer than moving the folders one by one on a single installation. Well, to be honest, three installations ... :p ... you can't say no to some people.
     
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    Well I repair computers for a living !

    So I need to do it as often as required which is more than it should be but ....
     
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  10. 2011/08/22
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    Well, XP didn't have Libraries, per se. Everything was defaulted to the My Documents folder (which was really a sort of program unto itself).

    For my clients w/ XP I move the My Docs to a different partition or drive and use a backup script to copy other stuff there (psts, Favorites, software profiles, Desktop, etc). It's very efficient.
     
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    My idea exactly, Tony, but Win 7 forces you to move all the folders/libraries one by one and they call it progress. :(
     
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  12. 2011/08/23
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    I guess, from the assumed viewpoint of MS, moving Libraries is of secondary importance. I would guess their viewpoint is that backup is important, thus included in Windows 7, and that the next level would be using a server system to store Libraries' data. There's no easy in-between.
     
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    rsinfo

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    Backup is important, but if I save the data on other partition/drive which doesn't has Windows installed, if anything happens to Windows, I can format/reinstall the partition/hard disk without risking my data.
     
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    This is a good opportunity for a developer to write a script or program to move the libraries all at once, with a couple of clicks. Hmm...ponders the task...
     
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    I once was working on a project like that, using Windows Junction points... Works fine for about 90%.... Hence I've never published it.
     
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  16. 2011/08/24
    rsinfo

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    You should consider publishing Arie. Even if it works 90%, someone else could help.

    Just my thought.
     
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