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06-06-2007
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| | Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to. Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name which is my username. I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in the same root ! How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ? I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document". thnx for any help, Steve |
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06-06-2007
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| | Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive I noticed this too. I just renamed the Document Folder on the server to the Users correct login name. I've only seen this happen with Vista too. "Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message news:%23wikNBHqHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my >Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home >directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to. > > Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real > name which is my username. > > I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as > mine on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the > server in the same root ! > > How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ? > > I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. > and the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document". > > thnx for any help, > Steve > > |
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06-07-2007
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| | Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive Steve, The "Documents" name comes from the desktop.ini file in that folder. Deleting the desktop.ini file should make Explorer show the real folder name. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message news:%23wikNBHqHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to. Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name which is my username. I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in the same root ! How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ? I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document". thnx for any help, Steve |
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06-08-2007
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| | Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive Fantastic !!! That worked, thanks very much. Steve - "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:ufEttKRqHHA.532@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Steve, The "Documents" name comes from the desktop.ini file in that folder. Deleting the desktop.ini file should make Explorer show the real folder name. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message news:%23wikNBHqHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to. Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name which is my username. I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in the same root ! How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ? I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document". thnx for any help, Steve |
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06-09-2007
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| | Re: Location of "Documents" folder - moving to a network drive You're welcome. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message news:uIZfJQfqHHA.4100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Fantastic !!! That worked, thanks very much. Steve - "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message news:ufEttKRqHHA.532@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Steve, The "Documents" name comes from the desktop.ini file in that folder. Deleting the desktop.ini file should make Explorer show the real folder name. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Steve Cuddy" <steve@ivey.ca> wrote in message news:%23wikNBHqHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... I just noticed a strange problem.... if I move the "Documents" folder on my Vista machine to point to my network home directory, it renames my home directory on the server to "Documents" - at least it appears to. Once I start navigating deeper into the structure it calls it the real name which is my username. I tested with a second user whose home directory is in the same root as mine on the server - now I have 2 directories named "Documents" on the server in the same root ! How is this possible ?? And how can I stop it from happening ? I have checked the folder names from multiple machines : Vista, XP etc. and the all confirm the home directories appear to be called "Document". thnx for any help, Steve |
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