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03-02-2007
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| | Move 'Public' folder to another disk I want to move the Public folder "C:/Users/Public" to another disk (F:/Users/Public). This seems a bit more difficult than moving the regular users folders. Does anyone know how to do this ? Helge |
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03-02-2007
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| | Re: Move 'Public' folder to another disk http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ I haven't tried this. I confirmed the key exists on my computer but I have no idea if this works or if it may cause problems. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Helge Arnljot" <helge@arnljot.net> wrote in message news:eyUI%23zJXHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I want to move the Public folder "C:/Users/Public" to another disk >(F:/Users/Public). > This seems a bit more difficult than moving the regular users folders. > > Does anyone know how to do this ? > > Helge |
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03-02-2007
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| | Re: Move 'Public' folder to another disk That did it ! Thanks a lot for pointing in the right direction !! - helge "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message news:%23%235ZDzNXHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ > > I haven't tried this. I confirmed the key exists on my computer but I have > no idea if this works or if it may cause problems. > > -- > Kerry Brown > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > "Helge Arnljot" <helge@arnljot.net> wrote in message > news:eyUI%23zJXHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I want to move the Public folder "C:/Users/Public" to another disk >>(F:/Users/Public). >> This seems a bit more difficult than moving the regular users folders. >> >> Does anyone know how to do this ? >> >> Helge > |
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03-03-2007
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| | Re: Move 'Public' folder to another disk You're welcome. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Helge Arnljot" <helge@arnljot.net> wrote in message news:%23jeD79UXHHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > That did it ! > Thanks a lot for pointing in the right direction !! > > - > helge > > > > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message > news:%23%235ZDzNXHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ >> >> I haven't tried this. I confirmed the key exists on my computer but I >> have no idea if this works or if it may cause problems. >> >> -- >> Kerry Brown >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User >> http://www.vistahelp.ca >> >> >> "Helge Arnljot" <helge@arnljot.net> wrote in message >> news:eyUI%23zJXHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I want to move the Public folder "C:/Users/Public" to another disk >>>(F:/Users/Public). >>> This seems a bit more difficult than moving the regular users folders. >>> >>> Does anyone know how to do this ? >>> >>> Helge >> > |
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03-03-2007
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| | Re: Move 'Public' folder to another disk Thanks Kelly, that link worked for me too! Should be a simpler way than a registry hack. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ "Helge Arnljot" wrote: > > That did it ! > Thanks a lot for pointing in the right direction !! > > - > helge > > > > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message > news:%23%235ZDzNXHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ > > > > I haven't tried this. I confirmed the key exists on my computer but I have > > no idea if this works or if it may cause problems. > > > > -- > > Kerry Brown > > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > > > > "Helge Arnljot" <helge@arnljot.net> wrote in message > > news:eyUI%23zJXHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >>I want to move the Public folder "C:/Users/Public" to another disk > >>(F:/Users/Public). > >> This seems a bit more difficult than moving the regular users folders. > >> > >> Does anyone know how to do this ? > >> > >> Helge > > > > |
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03-03-2007
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| | RE: Move 'Public' folder to another disk See following link for how to do it. It worked for me. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ PG "Helge Arnljot" wrote: > I want to move the Public folder "C:/Users/Public" to another disk > (F:/Users/Public). > This seems a bit more difficult than moving the regular users folders. > > Does anyone know how to do this ? > > Helge > > |
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