Climbing Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 On my Windows XP, How can I move "Documents and Settings" to aother drive (eg. D:\, preferebly without reinstallation of Win XP).If this is impossible, how can I move %USERPROFILE%(eg c:\Documents and Settings\Tom) to another location(eg. d:\Tom)?Your help is appreciated.Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Climbing Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 eNuffSaid : Thanks for reply, but I know that way, I can also do that by modify "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" Personal="Some Driver:\\New Location".But I want to move the default %userprofile% location(C:\Documents and Setting\UserName) To another drive.thanks,Climbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sie Tjin Kian Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Hi Climbing,there a a few ways to change the location for your profilesusing a new installation:- use a winnt.sif with the following code in it[GuiUnattended] ProfilesDir=%Systemdrive%\Profile- use a predefined value in hivesft.inf for new setupssearch for "DEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR", you will find something like thisDEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR="%SystemDrive%\Profile"when you want to cahnge your existing installation:- copy all files and folders in the specified profile to the new direction, then open regedit and search for "original_profile_path" and replace with "your_new_propfile_path" but be sure you replace every value!!!For new profiles make the same with "default_profiles_dir_path"When you try the last one, it can take a while, cause of a lot entries in your registry hope that helps, greez to all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeMaC Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 so just 1 user or the whole documents and settings.whatever u reply with i'll be able to answer tomorrow. i'm going to sleep now its 3am already. what the heck am i, crazy or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 the registry key you are looking for I detailed in this post: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=16401#Do not be logged in with the account you want to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climbing Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 using a new installation:- use a winnt.sif with the following code in it...- use a predefined value in hivesft.inf for new setupssearch for "DEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR", you will find something like thisDEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR="%SystemDrive%\Profile"Question 1: Where can I find this hivesft.inf?when you want to cahnge your existing installation:- copy all files and folders in the specified profile to the new direction, then open regedit and search for "original_profile_path" and replace with "your_new_propfile_path" but be sure you replace every value!!!For new profiles make the same with "default_profiles_dir_path"When you try the last one, it can take a while, cause of a lot entries in your registryQuestion 2: I think this way may similar the way above to change the registry "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" subkeys' values. I don't think this is complex as you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climbing Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 the registry key you are looking for I detailed in this post: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=16401#Do not be logged in with the account you want to move.Bingle! I think that's the right way. I'll try this as soon as I can.thanks a lot to Justice and everyone want to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sie Tjin Kian Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Hi Climbing,1) the file hivesft.inf is in the i386 folder2) normally your right with this key, but if you have allready installed some software there may be more keys in ohter sections, so just try to search for your profilesdir root in the registry and you will see what i mean!Have a nice day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climbing Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 Hi Climbing,1) the file hivesft.inf is in the i386 folder2) normally your right with this key, but if you have allready installed some software there may be more keys in ohter sections, so just try to search for your profilesdir root in the registry and you will see what i mean!Have a nice day anyway, thanks a lot. I'll try and back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I found I left out a step in my instructions.. check it again for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climbing Posted March 31, 2004 Author Share Posted March 31, 2004 I found I left out a step in my instructions.. check it again for the update.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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