Vista - Windows installation : location of the users directory

permalink · 10-22-2007

Hello,

As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the
location of the users directory.
It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is not a
best practive for installing a computer.
So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when installing a
copy a windows vista ?
Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying at
your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor safe.
I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the directory
where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the unattend.xml
installation, but it is not usefull to.

Thank you for taking the suggestion into account.

Pierre.

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permalink · 10-23-2007

Why do you need to change the location to something other than the default?
In Vista, the Users folder is already completely separate from the Program
Files folder and the Windows folder. Please help me understand what isn't
working for you now.

You can change the locations of the individual folders within your
Users\<username> folder. Right-click on a folder, choose Properties, and
select the Location tab.

--
Steve Riley
steve.riley@xxxxxx
http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com

"Pierre" <Pierre@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hello,
>
> As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the
> location of the users directory.
> It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is not
> a
> best practive for installing a computer.
> So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when installing
> a
> copy a windows vista ?
> Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying at
> your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor safe.
> I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the
> directory
> where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the
> unattend.xml
> installation, but it is not usefull to.
>
> Thank you for taking the suggestion into account.
>
> Pierre.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords

permalink · 11-01-2007

Steve:

I just installed Vista Utimate and have a Raid1 system drive, and a very
large raid 5 data drive. I want to move the default folder store for my user
account to the large raid 5 array. I see that the individual folders can be
moved to the raid, but I was looking for an easy "Change Target" button on a
properties option when I right clicked on my User Folder, but its not there.

David

"Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:

Quote:

> Why do you need to change the location to something other than the default?
> In Vista, the Users folder is already completely separate from the Program
> Files folder and the Windows folder. Please help me understand what isn't
> working for you now.
>
> You can change the locations of the individual folders within your
> Users\<username> folder. Right-click on a folder, choose Properties, and
> select the Location tab.
>
> --
> Steve Riley
> steve.riley@xxxxxx
> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com
>
>
> "Pierre" <Pierre@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C0F739A7-28DF-4C46-BA72-1257CAFB02A0@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Hello,
> >
> > As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the
> > location of the users directory.
> > It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is not
> > a
> > best practive for installing a computer.
> > So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when installing
> > a
> > copy a windows vista ?
> > Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying at
> > your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor safe.
> > I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the
> > directory
> > where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the
> > unattend.xml
> > installation, but it is not usefull to.
> >
> > Thank you for taking the suggestion into account.
> >
> > Pierre.
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords

>
>

permalink · 11-01-2007

There's no supported mechanism for changing the location of the Users
folder, so use the "Change Target" button on the individual folders within
your own Users folder.

--
Steve Riley
steve.riley@xxxxxx
http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com

"DavidRoth" <DavidRoth@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B28C0FEE-27F7-40A5-8FC6-574092F6BA28@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Steve:
>
> I just installed Vista Utimate and have a Raid1 system drive, and a very
> large raid 5 data drive. I want to move the default folder store for my
> user
> account to the large raid 5 array. I see that the individual folders can
> be
> moved to the raid, but I was looking for an easy "Change Target" button on
> a
> properties option when I right clicked on my User Folder, but its not
> there.
>
> David
>
> "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Why do you need to change the location to something other than the
>> default?
>> In Vista, the Users folder is already completely separate from the
>> Program
>> Files folder and the Windows folder. Please help me understand what isn't
>> working for you now.
>>
>> You can change the locations of the individual folders within your
>> Users\<username> folder. Right-click on a folder, choose Properties, and
>> select the Location tab.
>>
>> --
>> Steve Riley
>> steve.riley@xxxxxx
>> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
>> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com
>>
>>
>> "Pierre" <Pierre@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C0F739A7-28DF-4C46-BA72-1257CAFB02A0@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the
>> > location of the users directory.
>> > It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is
>> > not
>> > a
>> > best practive for installing a computer.
>> > So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when
>> > installing
>> > a
>> > copy a windows vista ?
>> > Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying
>> > at
>> > your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor
>> > safe.
>> > I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the
>> > directory
>> > where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the
>> > unattend.xml
>> > installation, but it is not usefull to.
>> >
>> > Thank you for taking the suggestion into account.
>> >
>> > Pierre.
>> >
>> > ----------------
>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> > "I
>> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> > this
>> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> > then
>> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >
>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords

>>
>>

10-22-2007	#1 (permalink)
Pierre n/a posts	Windows installation : location of the users directory Hello, As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the location of the users directory. It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is not a best practive for installing a computer. So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when installing a copy a windows vista ? Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying at your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor safe. I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the directory where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the unattend.xml installation, but it is not usefull to. Thank you for taking the suggestion into account. Pierre. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords
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10-23-2007	#2 (permalink)
Steve Riley [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Windows installation : location of the users directory Why do you need to change the location to something other than the default? In Vista, the Users folder is already completely separate from the Program Files folder and the Windows folder. Please help me understand what isn't working for you now. You can change the locations of the individual folders within your Users\<username> folder. Right-click on a folder, choose Properties, and select the Location tab. -- Steve Riley steve.riley@xxxxxx http://blogs.technet.com/steriley http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com "Pierre" <Pierre@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C0F739A7-28DF-4C46-BA72-1257CAFB02A0@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the > location of the users directory. > It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is not > a > best practive for installing a computer. > So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when installing > a > copy a windows vista ? > Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying at > your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor safe. > I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the > directory > where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the > unattend.xml > installation, but it is not usefull to. > > Thank you for taking the suggestion into account. > > Pierre. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords
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11-01-2007	#3 (permalink)
DavidRoth n/a posts	Re: Windows installation : location of the users directory Steve: I just installed Vista Utimate and have a Raid1 system drive, and a very large raid 5 data drive. I want to move the default folder store for my user account to the large raid 5 array. I see that the individual folders can be moved to the raid, but I was looking for an easy "Change Target" button on a properties option when I right clicked on my User Folder, but its not there. David "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote: Quote: > Why do you need to change the location to something other than the default? > In Vista, the Users folder is already completely separate from the Program > Files folder and the Windows folder. Please help me understand what isn't > working for you now. > > You can change the locations of the individual folders within your > Users\<username> folder. Right-click on a folder, choose Properties, and > select the Location tab. > > -- > Steve Riley > steve.riley@xxxxxx > http://blogs.technet.com/steriley > http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com > > > "Pierre" <Pierre@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:C0F739A7-28DF-4C46-BA72-1257CAFB02A0@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hello, > > > > As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the > > location of the users directory. > > It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is not > > a > > best practive for installing a computer. > > So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when installing > > a > > copy a windows vista ? > > Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying at > > your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor safe. > > I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the > > directory > > where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the > > unattend.xml > > installation, but it is not usefull to. > > > > Thank you for taking the suggestion into account. > > > > Pierre. > > > > ---------------- > > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > > this > > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords > >
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11-01-2007	#4 (permalink)
Steve Riley [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Windows installation : location of the users directory There's no supported mechanism for changing the location of the Users folder, so use the "Change Target" button on the individual folders within your own Users folder. -- Steve Riley steve.riley@xxxxxx http://blogs.technet.com/steriley http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com "DavidRoth" <DavidRoth@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B28C0FEE-27F7-40A5-8FC6-574092F6BA28@xxxxxx Quote: > Steve: > > I just installed Vista Utimate and have a Raid1 system drive, and a very > large raid 5 data drive. I want to move the default folder store for my > user > account to the large raid 5 array. I see that the individual folders can > be > moved to the raid, but I was looking for an easy "Change Target" button on > a > properties option when I right clicked on my User Folder, but its not > there. > > David > > "Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote: > Quote: >> Why do you need to change the location to something other than the >> default? >> In Vista, the Users folder is already completely separate from the >> Program >> Files folder and the Windows folder. Please help me understand what isn't >> working for you now. >> >> You can change the locations of the individual folders within your >> Users\<username> folder. Right-click on a folder, choose Properties, and >> select the Location tab. >> >> -- >> Steve Riley >> steve.riley@xxxxxx >> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley >> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com >> >> >> "Pierre" <Pierre@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:C0F739A7-28DF-4C46-BA72-1257CAFB02A0@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > As a suggestion to microsoft, I would ask for the ability to set the >> > location of the users directory. >> > It is well known that putting together the system and the user data is >> > not >> > a >> > best practive for installing a computer. >> > So why isn't is easy to indicate where to store user data when >> > installing >> > a >> > copy a windows vista ? >> > Like in Windows XP, this could be done via the registry after copying >> > at >> > your own risk the directory on the drives. It is not practical nor >> > safe. >> > I would be so easy to give to the user the ability to indicate the >> > directory >> > where putting the users folder. I know there is a mean with the >> > unattend.xml >> > installation, but it is not usefull to. >> > >> > Thank you for taking the suggestion into account. >> > >> > Pierre. >> > >> > ---------------- >> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the >> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the >> > "I >> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow >> > this >> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and >> > then >> > click "I Agree" in the message pane. >> > >> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords >> >>
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