Vista - Moving User Files to New Drive - Help Please.

I have found that moving User Files to my D:\ is a simple process if everything works as expected: "Start - Computer - Right Click documents Folder - Properties - Select Locations Tab, Insert a new location etc." This works fine when it works.

What do I do if there is No "Locations Tab"? I have moved many files such as a Users Documents, Pictures, Music etc. However, the odd file will not have a locations tab at all. There simply is no option within the properties to make the change. I was able to move all of the files within the user "Public" but I could not move the file "Recorded TV' because there was simply no "Locations Tab" within the properties. When it comes to my "Guest" user, I can not move any files because each file does not have a "Locations Tab".

(Vista Ultimate 64bit)

Any help would be greatly apprecaited. Thanks in advance.

You can right click on the document folder and move it. You can't move the entire users folder. It is part of the OS.

Hello SCSIraidGURU,

Thank you for your reply. Can you please be a little more specific? Are you suggesting I simply cut and paste this file? Please forgive my simplitic questions as I do not have any formal training in computers at all. I am concerned about proceeding this way for a few reason. When googling this problem, all of the official suggestions and proceedures were a little more complicated than a simple cut and paste. I'm concerned this may physically move the folder, but the system will not recognize why it is missing and where it went. Then when I go to save or open etc. I'm worried Vista will not look in the appropriate folder.

Why would this website suggest such a complex proceedure such as this if they only had to cut and paste for the same end result? http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/05/19/how-to-relocate-your-windows-vista-data-folders-documents-music-pictures-etc/

Can you please elaborate on your comment with as much detail as possible for this "Newbie"?

Thanks again.

Hello SCSIraidGURU,

Thank you for your reply. I've been looking for my reply to update on the site and I'm not sure if it worked so I'm going to reply with a quicker one.

Can you please be a little more specific? Are you suggesting I simply cut and paste the files? I agree that this would physically move the file but I am concerned Windows will not recognize the change when I try to save or open a file. When googling the proceedure to make the initial move the proceedure is much more complex. I don't understand why a simple cut and paste is all that is required.

Can you please elaborate on your suggestion a little better. Please forgive me if my comments are rather simplistic but I am very new to this type of thing.

Thanks for your help.

On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 21:04:59 -0500, Seeks Answers
<guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
Please do not "cut and paste" System folders. Use a third-party
utility to move them, such as "Advanced Vista Optimizer 2008", which
will do any necessary Registry fix-ups. Other wise, you will have to
attempt to do these necessary Registry edits yourself, which can be
EXTREMELY difficult, even for what may "appear" to be simple changes.

Of course, you will have to pay for such programs, since they aren't
given away, being so valuable to users such as yourself.

--

Donald L McDaniel