Anyway to change the Location where User Profiles are stored?

**Top** · February 14th, 2002

Default is in the Documents & Setting folder on the C:\ drive. Id like to switch that over to a different drive. Is there anyway to go about doing this? THere must be!
ANyhelp would be great! Thanks@!!

**Top** · February 15th, 2002

As far as i am aware NO ....

They are the core , its like taking Program files Directory and putting it on another drive

**Top** · February 16th, 2002

You can move single user profiles to different locations.
I'm not sure if you need to have XP Pro for that but anyway this is the way of doing it.
Open *Administrative Tools*/*Computer Management*
Expand the *Users* tree till you reach the accounts list on the right pane.
Right click a user account to view its properties.
In the *Profile* tab just type the location where you want to store user data [X:\folder\subfolder] in the *Home Directory* textbox.
The new path will be operational at next logon.

The *Documents and Settings* folder needs to be there anyway for the default user profile, you can't move that.

**Top** · February 16th, 2002

You CAN do it, I just don't know how

There would probably be a few variabled to change here and there - probably best looking for a program to do it.

February 14th, 2002	Top \| #1
Tmsnake1 Unregistered Posts: n/a	Anyway to change the Location where User Profiles are stored? Default is in the Documents & Setting folder on the C:\ drive. Id like to switch that over to a different drive. Is there anyway to go about doing this? THere must be! ANyhelp would be great! Thanks@!!

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February 15th, 2002	Top \| #2
zman Unregistered Posts: n/a	As far as i am aware NO .... They are the core , its like taking Program files Directory and putting it on another drive

February 16th, 2002	Top \| #3
Rootz Unregistered Posts: n/a	You can move single user profiles to different locations. I'm not sure if you need to have XP Pro for that but anyway this is the way of doing it. Open Administrative Tools/Computer Management Expand the Users tree till you reach the accounts list on the right pane. Right click a user account to view its properties. In the Profile tab just type the location where you want to store user data [X:\folder\subfolder] in the Home Directory textbox. The new path will be operational at next logon. The Documents and Settings folder needs to be there anyway for the default user profile, you can't move that.

February 16th, 2002	Top \| #4
insaNity Unregistered Posts: n/a	You CAN do it, I just don't know how There would probably be a few variabled to change here and there - probably best looking for a program to do it.