Is there a quick and easy way to modify the system folder
path for each user account to direct it to another disk
partition. I would like to be able to keep the data files
and the various configurations even if I had reinstall XP.
You can move your My Docs easily: see MS KB article 310147.
It says:
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Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
To change the default location of the My Documents folder, follow
these steps:
Click Start, and then point to My Documents.
Right-click My Documents, and then click Properties.
Click the Target tab.
In the Target box, do one of the following:
Type the path to the folder location that you want, and then click OK.
For example, D:\My Stuff.
If the folder does not exist, the Create Message dialog box is
displayed. Click Yes to create the folder, and then click OK.
-or-
Click Move, click the folder in which to store your documents, and
then click OK twice.
If you need to create a new folder, click Make New Folder. Type a name
for the folder, and then click OK twice.
In the Move Documents box, click Yes to move your documents to the new
location, or click No to leave your documents in the original
location.
Restore the My Documents Folder to Its Default Location
To restore the My Documents folder to its default location, follow
these steps:
Click Start, and then point to My Documents.
Right-click My Documents, and then click Properties.
Click Restore Default, and then click OK.
In the Move Documents box, click Yes to move your documents to the new
location, or click No to leave your documents in the original
location.
Remove the My Documents Folder from the Start menu
If you do not want to display My Documents on the Start menu, follow
these steps:
Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu is
already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and
then click Properties.
Click Customize.
Click the Advanced tab.
In the Start menu items list, under My Documents, click Don't display
this item, and then click OK twice.
The next time you click Start, the My Documents folder is no longer
displayed on the Start menu.
NOTE: Removing the My Documents folder from the Start menu does not
remove the files stored in the target location of the My Documents
folder.
Display the My Documents Folder on the Start menu
To display My Documents on the Start menu, follow these steps:
Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu is
already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and
then click Properties.
Click Customize.
Click the Advanced tab.
In the Start menu items list, under My Documents, click Display as a
link or Display as a menu, and then click OK twice.
The next time you click Start, the My Documents folder is displayed on
the Start menu.
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Moving the whole Docs & Settings is another matter - I'm told it's
possible but fraught with danger - of trashing the whole O/S.
You may also have some problems with applications which still expect
to see your My Docs under c: Docs & Settings. You will have to fix
these on a case by case basis. Eg my Genealogy program has a lot of
associated photos - it couldn't find them once I moved My Docs to D:.
Once I pointed it to the new folder, it was OK.
