How doI change the location of Shared Documents Folder

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