dariods Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Hi,In win 7 by default files downloaded by browser or download manager, files transferred by camera or scanners and so on are saved in the C:\Users folder.But incase a format is required saving the files is a very tedious job.Is a good idea to move the user folder to D drive?On re-installation of windows using the method to move user folder,will it work i.e the data stored by software would get restored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bphlpt Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Yes. Yes it should.Cheers and Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) I don't know about the entire user folder but you can move things like your desktop, downloads, favorites, my music, my pictures, etc. Simply open Windows Explorer and go to <username>. Cut and paste the folders to D. The registry will automatically be updated.Don't forget to then do a daily backup of your D drive to a separate physical disk so that you don't ever lose your data. Edited November 26, 2012 by -X- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x509 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hi,In win 7 by default files downloaded by browser or download manager, files transferred by camera or scanners and so on are saved in the C:\Users folder.But incase a format is required saving the files is a very tedious job.Is a good idea to move the user folder to D drive?On re-installation of windows using the method to move user folder,will it work i.e the data stored by software would get restored?Alternatively, I store no user data under the folder \users\myWindowsID. I store all user data., including downloads, documents I create with MS Office apps, Quicken files, everything, in folders in a separate D (DATA) drive. When, not if, Windows gets messed up, I just reload the OS, apps, etc. Apps like Norton Internet Security self-update anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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