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Old 11-22-2008   #1 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Accidentally changed user folder to drive. Help?

Hello everybody! (names for things might be different in English. Sorry if I confuse)

I just got Vista Ultimate x64 on my system, and I've been changing the placement of the user folders to my secondary drive, because I want to keep the main drive as a system and application drive, and not a media/document drive.

This worked nicely (I even followed a tutorial here to change the icons!) until i accidentally changed the directory of the documents folder to E:\ (the secondary drive) and not E:\documents as i should. Now the entire E-drive is listed in the user folders, and I can not change it (that would mean changing the directory of the drive, and that is nonsensical)

All this would have been no problem if I could change which folders were listed in the user folders folder, but I am unable to delete entries, and to give new entries the same options as old ones (like a tab for placement in properties).

TL;DR/summary:
How do I delete the E:\ drive entry in user folders, and how do I make a new one for documents?

Thank you in advance!

Edit: My DVD-station is D:\ in case you wondered why i called the tertiary letter the secondary drive.


Last edited by Crowzah; 11-22-2008 at 03:32 PM.. Reason: Clearing up.
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Old 11-22-2008   #2 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Accidentally changed user folder to drive. Help?

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Crowzah View Post
Hello everybody! (names for things might be different in English. Sorry if I confuse)

I just got Vista Ultimate x64 on my system, and I've been changing the placement of the user folders to my secondary drive, because I want to keep the main drive as a system and application drive, and not a media/document drive.

This worked nicely (I even followed a tutorial here to change the icons!) until i accidentally changed the directory of the documents folder to E:\ (the secondary drive) and not E:\documents as i should. Now the entire E-drive is listed in the user folders, and I can not change it (that would mean changing the directory of the drive, and that is nonsensical)

All this would have been no problem if I could change which folders were listed in the user folders folder, but I am unable to delete entries, and to give new entries the same options as old ones (like a tab for placement in properties).

TL;DR/summary:
How do I delete the E:\ drive entry in user folders, and how do I make a new one for documents?

Thank you in advance!

Edit: My DVD-station is D:\ in case you wondered why i called the tertiary letter the secondary drive.
Hello Crowzah,

You can use Option Two in this tutorial below to change the Documents (Personal) folder to the correct path in the registry.

Personal User Folder - Restore Missing Folder

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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Old 11-23-2008   #3 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Accidentally changed user folder to drive. Help?

Cheers, Brink
(option two doesnt work. Trying option 3)

I really hope this will not delete my E-drive... If it does, I will (maybe) hold you (a little) (emotionally) responsible :P

Edit:
Hooray! It worked!

Thank you Brink!

Last edited by Crowzah; 11-23-2008 at 05:51 PM..
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Old 11-23-2008   #4 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Accidentally changed user folder to drive. Help?

You're welcome Crowzah. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted now.

Shawn
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