Copying "My Documents"

[Guest Dave]

I'd like to copy (not backup) the "My Documents" folder to another drive. I

can 'copy', but there is no 'paste' option when I get to the other drive.

Is there a way to do this?

Thx

 

Dave

[Guest someone]

Re: Copying "My Documents"

 

Open Explorer. Right click My Documents and while holding the button down

move it to the other drive on the other side of the divide. It will give

you options, whether to copy or move. (To get My Documents to the right

panel, you first have to click on it.)

 

"Dave" <djbahb@dcwis.com> wrote in message

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> I'd like to copy (not backup) the "My Documents" folder to another drive.

> I can 'copy', but there is no 'paste' option when I get to the other

> drive. Is there a way to do this?

> Thx

>

> Dave

>

>

>

[Guest Gerry]

Re: Copying "My Documents"

 

Dave

 

My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders

including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be relocated

using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

 

In TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down to

see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change

Location button.

 

You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft

Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For Word

go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents, click on

Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools, Options, General

and change default file path.

 

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Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

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FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

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Dave wrote:

> I'd like to copy (not backup) the "My Documents" folder to another

> drive. I can 'copy', but there is no 'paste' option when I get to

> the other drive. Is there a way to do this?

> Thx

>

> Dave

[Guest Dave]

Re: Copying "My Documents"

 

Excellent everyone - appreciate the help. That's just what I was looking

for.

 

Dave

 

 

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> Dave

>

> My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders

> including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be relocated

> using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

>

> In TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down to

> see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change

> Location button.

>

> You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft

> Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For Word

> go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents, click on

> Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools, Options, General

> and change default file path.

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Dave wrote:

>> I'd like to copy (not backup) the "My Documents" folder to another

>> drive. I can 'copy', but there is no 'paste' option when I get to

>> the other drive. Is there a way to do this?

>> Thx

>>

>> Dave

>

>