Is it possible in Windows 7 to move the "Users" folder to a different drive? I do not want this data on the same drive as my Windows system files as it does not have enough space to store all the data I will put in the "Documents" folder. I do not want to piecemeal this out and redirect some folders and not others. I want all the associated folders together in one place. Tom

tmoulder, You can, if you wish, simply change which folders are designed libraries. For example: go to the main library view via the left pane of any Explorer window, right-click on Documents and select Properties, and from there you can change which folders are indexed as part of your Documents library. These needn't be in the Users folder. There are numerous unsupported hacks to move the entire folder in Windows Vista, but with Windows 7's new library features you shouldn't need to do this; your Desktop, Contacts, et al. can easily remain on the same drive as Windows where everything else can be moved. -Alex

I don't know about the user folder, but you can easily move your documents folder simply by clicking My Documents, click the Location tab, and click Move. It also gives you the opportunity to move the files at the same time as changing it's pointed location. In effect, 'My Documents' is just a shortcut.

Hello Tom,You can do this with an unattended file.Use the profilesdirectory setting in the unattended file. Download and install the Windows AIK for details on this. ProfilesDirectory The ProfilesDirectory setting specifies the path to the user profile folder. Use this setting to move the user profile folder (typically %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users) to another location during Setup or Sysprep. The destination path can be on a volume other than the system drive, as long as it meets the following requirements: It must be on an NTFS volume. It must not be the path of another operating system user profile folder. It must not contain any serviceable components. This setting can be used to keep system data separate from user data. If Windows is re-installed on the system volume, a user with administrative rights can manually recover data from this location. Thanks, Darrell Gorter This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Hey There Darrell, This is exactly what I'd like to do as well. Set up the installation so that user files and program files are located on different partitions from the main Windows system partition. Can you explain how to set up the unattended file? I've searched all over technet and can't find clear documentation. What is the name of the file and what directory do I put it in on my Windows Installation CD (I have an ISO image I can modify and recut the CD)? Also what specific command lines do I need to put into that file? All I want to do is have the "Program Files" directory and the "Users" directory on my D: drive partition. Thanks. Mark

Hello M_Fackler, The documentation is included in the Window AIK ( Windows Automated Installation Kit) It's not supported to move the Program Files folder, so there will not be any settings to move that folder. Download link. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=696dd665-9f76-4177-a811-39c26d3b3b34&displaylang=en Thanks, Darrell Gorter This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Volume Activation documentation on TechNet http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd197314.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd996588.aspx VAMT - Volume Activation Management Tool - Download link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec7156d2-2864-49ee-bfcb-777b898ad582&displaylang=en