How to move Program Files to new partition?

I have Vista Home Premium 32-bit. I recently installed a dual-boot Ubuntu partition.

I'm impressed with the way that Ubuntu keeps all user data files and program files on a separate partition. This makes it easier to restore the system partition in case of corruption. (Although it seems to me that Ubuntu is self-repairing, so it never actually becomes corrupted. :D)

My Vista personal folders are all on D. I searched through Brink's excellent tutorial list to see if there's any way I can also move my Program Files to D. I couldn't find the tutorial.

If Brink has no tutorial, does anyone know if the following advice is reliable. The post is by nickster_uk, half-way down the page:

Moving the 'Program Files' folder. - Tech Support Forum

Re: How to move Program Fies to new partition?

Well.I have moved both whole "Program Files" and "Program Files (x64)" (because I have x64 system) and I even moved "Users" and "Program Data" folders

proves:






I did both on Vista and Windows 7.
Back to only "Program Files" folders -the best way use Vista DVD or any LiveCD,you need also better registry editor which serves massive keys changing.You have to correct all paths not only for CommonFilesDir and ProgramFilesDir otherwise many system functions and applications will stop work - I used RegAlyzer to do that,although manulaly correct path in build-in system regedit is also necessary because I don't know why automatons can't detect all incorrect paths in registry.Please also note to correct paths for some keys changing permissions is required as well.For Windows 7 if you don't fix all paths in registry then you crash UAC and practically you loose a part of admin rights even in safe mode,neglect other errors.So this procedure is only for experts.Moving Users and ProgramData is more dangerous.Very much to say and I have no time for the moment -later I'll say more if you interested