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I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets folderon

c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

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KC

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Guest Gordon
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Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

"KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

> clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

> folderon

> c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

> SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

> --

> KC

>

 

 

Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there

on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

Guest Gordon
Posted

Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message

news:OiIafN%23wHHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:241EFD6A-35D1-4A9E-B6F2-E43CE042D9C0@microsoft.com...

>>I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

>> clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

>> folderon

>> c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

>> SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

>> --

>> KC

>>

>

>

> Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice

> there on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

>

>

 

 

Sorry, didn't see the bit about SHARED docs - I don't think you can, unless

tweakui will do it....

Posted

Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

The procedure moved the All Users \ My Documents folder from drive C to D

however it did not move the all Usres \ Shared Documents foldees.

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KC

 

 

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message

> news:OiIafN%23wHHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:241EFD6A-35D1-4A9E-B6F2-E43CE042D9C0@microsoft.com...

> >>I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

> >> clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

> >> folderon

> >> c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

> >> SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

> >> --

> >> KC

> >>

> >

> >

> > Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice

> > there on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

> >

> >

>

>

> Sorry, didn't see the bit about SHARED docs - I don't think you can, unless

> tweakui will do it....

>

>

>

Posted

Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

The procedure did not move the Shared Documents foldder.

--

KC

 

 

"Gordon" wrote:

> "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:241EFD6A-35D1-4A9E-B6F2-E43CE042D9C0@microsoft.com...

> >I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

> > clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

> > folderon

> > c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

> > SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

> > --

> > KC

> >

>

>

> Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there

> on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

>

>

>

Posted

Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

I agree. I can live with it,

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KC

 

 

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message

> news:OiIafN%23wHHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:241EFD6A-35D1-4A9E-B6F2-E43CE042D9C0@microsoft.com...

> >>I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

> >> clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

> >> folderon

> >> c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

> >> SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

> >> --

> >> KC

> >>

> >

> >

> > Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice

> > there on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

> >

> >

>

>

> Sorry, didn't see the bit about SHARED docs - I don't think you can, unless

> tweakui will do it....

>

>

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to:

 

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

 

In the right-pane, look for the entry "Common Documents" and double-click it. The data which present there by default is

"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents". Change the value data accordingly (For example, "D:\SharedDocs")

 

To redirect the Shared Music, Shared Pictures and Shared Video folder along with Shared Documents, try this:

 

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

 

In the right-pane:

- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonMusic" and set its path

- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonPictures" and set its path

- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonVideo" and set its path

 

None of these value names (CommonVideo, CommonMusic, CommonVideo) have a space in between.

 

Logoff and login back. See if the Shared folders are redirected successfully.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:490DB1F1-3893-45A9-A792-B80619F7B5F9@microsoft.com...

The procedure did not move the Shared Documents foldder.

--

KC

 

 

"Gordon" wrote:

> "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:241EFD6A-35D1-4A9E-B6F2-E43CE042D9C0@microsoft.com...

> >I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

> > clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

> > folderon

> > c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

> > SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

> > --

> > KC

> >

>

>

> Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there

> on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

>

>

>

Posted

Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

Thank you Ramesh, I have it working.

--

KC

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to:

>

> HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

>

> In the right-pane, look for the entry "Common Documents" and double-click it. The data which present there by default is

> "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents". Change the value data accordingly (For example, "D:\SharedDocs")

>

> To redirect the Shared Music, Shared Pictures and Shared Video folder along with Shared Documents, try this:

>

> HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

>

> In the right-pane:

> - Create a REG_SZ named "CommonMusic" and set its path

> - Create a REG_SZ named "CommonPictures" and set its path

> - Create a REG_SZ named "CommonVideo" and set its path

>

> None of these value names (CommonVideo, CommonMusic, CommonVideo) have a space in between.

>

> Logoff and login back. See if the Shared folders are redirected successfully.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:490DB1F1-3893-45A9-A792-B80619F7B5F9@microsoft.com...

> The procedure did not move the Shared Documents foldder.

> --

> KC

>

>

> "Gordon" wrote:

>

> > "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:241EFD6A-35D1-4A9E-B6F2-E43CE042D9C0@microsoft.com...

> > >I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

> > > clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

> > > folderon

> > > c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

> > > SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

> > > --

> > > KC

> > >

> >

> >

> > Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there

> > on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

> >

> >

> >

>

Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP
Posted

Re: How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

 

You're welcome KC.

 

--

Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4816A4B0-BF93-4288-A3B9-94FF32039372@microsoft.com...

Thank you Ramesh, I have it working.

--

KC

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to:

>

> HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

>

> In the right-pane, look for the entry "Common Documents" and double-click it. The data which present there by default is

> "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents". Change the value data accordingly (For example, "D:\SharedDocs")

>

> To redirect the Shared Music, Shared Pictures and Shared Video folder along with Shared Documents, try this:

>

> HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

>

> In the right-pane:

> - Create a REG_SZ named "CommonMusic" and set its path

> - Create a REG_SZ named "CommonPictures" and set its path

> - Create a REG_SZ named "CommonVideo" and set its path

>

> None of these value names (CommonVideo, CommonMusic, CommonVideo) have a space in between.

>

> Logoff and login back. See if the Shared folders are redirected successfully.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:490DB1F1-3893-45A9-A792-B80619F7B5F9@microsoft.com...

> The procedure did not move the Shared Documents foldder.

> --

> KC

>

>

> "Gordon" wrote:

>

> > "KCav" <KCav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:241EFD6A-35D1-4A9E-B6F2-E43CE042D9C0@microsoft.com...

> > >I have a notebook with hard drive partitioned into drives C and D. When I

> > > clcik on My Computer > Shared Documents it goes the shared documnets

> > > folderon

> > > c:\documents and settings\All Users. I want it go to D:\Documents and

> > > SettingsAll Users. How can I make the change?

> > > --

> > > KC

> > >

> >

> >

> > Umm how about reading the replies to your first post? Plenty of advice there

> > on how to do it - you even replied to the thread!

> >

> >

> >

>


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