Guest Dave Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 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 Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 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 news:eg6rY8U$HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > I'd like to copy (not backup) the "My Documents" folder to another drive. > I can 'copy', but there is no 'paste' option when I get to the other > drive. Is there a way to do this? > Thx > > Dave > > >
Guest Gerry Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: Copying "My Documents" Dave My Documents is one of a number of system created Special Folders including My Pictures and My Music. These can more easily be relocated using Tweak Ui. Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp In TweakUi select My Computer, Special Folders. You can scroll down to see the full list of Special Folders to the left of the Change Location button. You may also need to change Default File locations in the Microsoft Office programmes you choose to move the My Documents folder. For Word go to Tools, Options, File Locations, highlight Documents, click on Modify and change file path. For Excel go to Tools, Options, General and change default file path. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave wrote: > I'd like to copy (not backup) the "My Documents" folder to another > drive. I can 'copy', but there is no 'paste' option when I get to > the other drive. Is there a way to do this? > Thx > > Dave
Guest Dave Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: Copying "My Documents" Excellent everyone - appreciate the help. That's just what I was looking for. Dave "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message news:eUvp$TW$HHA.4612@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > 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 > >
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