Documents and Settings on the D: Partition?

[XCoalMiner]

how do they do that?

The 'corporate image' (Win XP) for our work laptops comes standard with the Documents and Settings folder on the D partition. In thinking about this, it makes a lot of sense, keep the OS on C:, and all the user files stay on D. So I'm thinking of doign this the next time I reinstall the OS on my thinkpad.

Any insights into how to get the Documents and Settings folder onto the D: partition is sone?

[K0LO]

Open "My Computer" and click the UP arrow or drop down the Address box and click on "Desktop".

In this view, right-click on "My Documents" and choose "Properties". Choose whatever location you'd like for the folder.

And yes, it is a good idea to store your documents on a different partition or drive from your operating system. It will make life much easier if bad things happen to the disk or to the operating system.

**Edit** Oops! I didn't read your post carefully enough. I didn't answer your question. Try this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236621/EN-US/

[XCoalMiner]

That KB article answers it, very nice. Thanks.

P.S: Maybe a minor point, but in the "Applies To" section of that KB write up, it lists all the current OSes, except Windows XP. Searching the MS KB does not return any different instructions for XP, so has anyone actually tried this on XP?

[ramian]

While I've never moved my Documents and Settings folder, I've always moved My Favorites and My Documents to another partition. TweakUI has got an option to move these special folders.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/down ... rtoys.mspx

cheers!

[XCoalMiner]

This KB article answers the question for XP, including a very nice how to for a system already up and running: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/en-us

The page doesn't display correcty in FireFox.