Putting Data on D Drive - My Documents ?

**linw** · 13-05-2009, 09:44 AM

Yes, you can get XP/Vista to move the My Docs but don't create the destination folder or you will get what I got, namely, the copied folder as a sub folder of the one I created. Just point the destination to the D: or whatever.

**Robin S_** · 13-05-2009, 12:27 PM

Thanks guys, very helpful - this means I can overcome a very annoying problem with Windows. I will try Pctek's solution 1st and Scouse's if need be.

Scouse - I presume the Office button you refer to is on the Office Toolbar (which I don't use but could restore it for this purpose) and that you R click it.

If the application is correctly using the My Documents location, which most apps do, it will use whatever folder you direct My Documents to.

Inphinity - when you say "direct My Documents" I presume you mean relocate My Documents as per the solutions posted.
Putting your data on D: is a good idea. Not only does it greatly facilitate a clean Windows reinstall if necessary but it was a boon when the HDD in my wife's laptop failed recently. The C: partition was corrupted and couldn't be accessed but I was able to retrieve all her data and other stuff off the D: partition.

**Scouse** · 13-05-2009, 12:52 PM

Office Button = http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/Word40.jpg

**Robin S_** · 13-05-2009, 10:35 PM

Thanks Scouse. I presume that's from Office 2007 - we have Office XP. Will be trying Pctek's method shortly and will look for an equivalent Office button later if necessary.

**Robin S_** · 14-05-2009, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by pctek

Via Windows Explorer.
Right click and CUT MyDocuments, scroll to D:, right click and Paste it.

Don't copy, CUT and that alters all the reg settings etc so Windows and all apps know its the new location.

Simple.

I couldn't get that to work - possibly because we are using Office XP and this may be for 2007. When I R click on My Documents for the shortcut menu it has an option to Copy but none to Cut. I tried going to the Edit menu but Cut is greyed there. I attempted this using My Documents from the LH folders pane and by opening the Desktop folder in that pane and selecting My Documents in the RH pane - the results were the same either way. Am I missing something or does this not work with Office XP?

Using - XP, Office XP, IE 6.

**pkm** · 15-05-2009, 06:09 PM

I do this all the time - so that when I format my XP partition I lose nothing and dont have to muck around backing up things again.

Its amazing that so many are still set up with one large partition-no wonder people dont re-install windows very often. I enjoy the speed of 1month old installs.

**Robin S_** · 19-05-2009, 11:28 PM

Got back to this at last. Our Office XP doesn't coincide with Blam6's method (different tabs and options etc) but by playing around with that I have apparently got it to work - the final test will be to see if other apps find My Documents now that it is on the D: partition.
Scouse - I realised later that your method is for storing Word (only) data at a non-default location but I wanted to relocate the whole My Documents folder.
Pctek - I still suspect your method is for Office 2007, although I didn't try cutting using Crtl-X but I don't think that would have worked.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

**merlin** · 20-05-2009, 07:39 AM

To possibly improve performance or for ease to backup data or restore the OS, consider moving the Documents and Settings folder if using up to XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949977 or the User folder(s) if using Vista or above - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q236621/. This method relocates other hidden folders and files such as email store, address book and cookies. As always, backup first and do at your own risk