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Since: Dec 20, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:24 pm
Post subject: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition
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The way I have had my past several machines configured is to have a number of
different drives/partitions configured eg 'System' (C  , 'Programs (P ,
Files (F which contains 'My Documents', downloads, Setup and other files etc
On XP this was achieved by the brute force method - boot to 'Safe Mode',
move the 'Program Files' folder from C: to P: and then edit the registry,
changing every occurence of 'C:\Pro' to 'P:\Pro'. After this and rebooting
the machine worked fine and all new programs installed to the new drive.
I've recently downloaded 'Vista Ultimate' and have attempted to do the same
as formerly on XP as detailed, but after rebooting many programs will not
work, and running a Setup file from CD throws up an error.
Is there a means by which this can be achieved as it does make backup of the
System drive (C somewhat quicker. |
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External
Since: Jan 02, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:07 pm
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You can move the profiles via Local Policy via the MMC. It takes a little
work, but it does indeed work.
Bill F.
"Pud" wrote in message
> The way I have had my past several machines configured is to have a number
> of
> different drives/partitions configured eg 'System' (C, 'Programs (P,
> Files (F which contains 'My Documents', downloads, Setup and other files
> etc
>
> On XP this was achieved by the brute force method - boot to 'Safe Mode',
> move the 'Program Files' folder from C: to P: and then edit the registry,
> changing every occurence of 'C:\Pro' to 'P:\Pro'. After this and
> rebooting
> the machine worked fine and all new programs installed to the new drive.
>
> I've recently downloaded 'Vista Ultimate' and have attempted to do the
> same
> as formerly on XP as detailed, but after rebooting many programs will not
> work, and running a Setup file from CD throws up an error.
>
> Is there a means by which this can be achieved as it does make backup of
> the
> System drive (C somewhat quicker.
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Since: May 30, 2008
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:22 pm
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hey people, I figured out a good way to do this.
Start the computer with the Vista installer CD and run the system
recovery tool -- specifically, the command prompt. Windows will have
some files in the Users and Program Files folders locked, so it has to
be done from another OS instance.
First we xcopy the Users and Program Files folders to the destination
drive; then we rename (or remove) the original folders and replace them
with 'junctions' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_junction_point)
pointing to the copied folders. For all intents and purposes, Vista
becomes oblivious to the fact that anything had moved. You don't have to
tinker with the registry.
I think this trick would probably work for Windows XP as well.
I've made a .bat script that does this; you can either use this or
punch everything in in the command prompt yourself. %1 is assumed to be
the source drive and %2 is assumed to be the destination drive. Be sure
to specify these parameters before you run the script.
Code:
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%2
cd \
mkdir "Program Files"
cd "Program Files"
%1
xcopy "%1\Program Files" %2 /s /h
rename "Program Files" "Program Files_"
mklink /j "Program Files" "%2\Program Files"
%2
cd \
mkdir "Users"
cd "Users"
%1
xcopy "%1\Users" %2 /s /h
rename "Users" "Users_"
mklink /j "Users" "%2\Users"
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Sample usage would be as follows:
Code:
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movefolders.bat c: b:
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Hope this helps,
Rei
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Since: Jun 29, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:03 pm
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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WHY?
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
"reinux" wrote:
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> Hey people, I figured out a good way to do this.
>
> Start the computer with the Vista installer CD and run the system
> recovery tool -- specifically, the command prompt. Windows will have
> some files in the Users and Program Files folders locked, so it has to
> be done from another OS instance.
>
> First we xcopy the Users and Program Files folders to the destination
> drive; then we rename (or remove) the original folders and replace them
> with 'junctions' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_junction_point)
> pointing to the copied folders. For all intents and purposes, Vista
> becomes oblivious to the fact that anything had moved. You don't have to
> tinker with the registry.
>
> I think this trick would probably work for Windows XP as well.
>
> I've made a .bat script that does this; you can either use this or
> punch everything in in the command prompt yourself. %1 is assumed to be
> the source drive and %2 is assumed to be the destination drive. Be sure
> to specify these parameters before you run the script.
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> %2
> cd \
> mkdir "Program Files"
> cd "Program Files"
> %1
> xcopy "%1\Program Files" %2 /s /h
> rename "Program Files" "Program Files_"
> mklink /j "Program Files" "%2\Program Files"
>
> %2
> cd \
> mkdir "Users"
> cd "Users"
> %1
> xcopy "%1\Users" %2 /s /h
> rename "Users" "Users_"
> mklink /j "Users" "%2\Users"
>
> --------------------
>
>
> Sample usage would be as follows:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> movefolders.bat c: b:
> --------------------
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Rei
>
>
> --
> reinux
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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> >> Stay informed about: How to move ""Program Files"" to another drive/partition |
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Since: May 30, 2008
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:32 pm
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Since: May 03, 2010
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 9:25 pm
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have another theory on solving this issue.
I'd like to keep NTFS junction points out of the picture.
Therefor, my solution goes something like this.
Change the following registry key:
-HKEY LOCAL
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir\-
This is Windows main reference on %PROGRAMFILES%. Thing is, Windows
itself is locking many of the files within this folder, so you can't
re-target the whole folder right away. So, grab an
FreeDOS/MSDOS/Hiren/whatever boot disc, and then move (eg. -'ren
"C:\Program Files" "D:\Progs"'-)
Some people say you could just boot into fail-safe mode, and you'd be
able to rename the directory. I haven't tried it, so I wouldn't know. To
be honest, I havn't tried this method at all, it's all theory for now.
But it sounds like a plan. Just to be safe, after successfully booting
with the new main registry key, plus the changed directory, you could
search the registry in its whole for oldisch \Program files\ entries,
and pull a simple "Replace all" on that.
So, any thoughts, ideas?
--
Gew
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Since: Oct 23, 2009
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:42 am
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Why try so hard to complicate a proven operating system?
All you are doing is slowing the system down.
"Gew" wrote in message
>
> I have another theory on solving this issue.
> I'd like to keep NTFS junction points out of the picture.
> Therefor, my solution goes something like this.
>
> Change the following registry key:
> -HKEY LOCAL
> MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir\-
>
> This is Windows main reference on %PROGRAMFILES%. Thing is, Windows
> itself is locking many of the files within this folder, so you can't
> re-target the whole folder right away. So, grab an
> FreeDOS/MSDOS/Hiren/whatever boot disc, and then move (eg. -'ren
> "C:\Program Files" "D:\Progs"'-)
>
> Some people say you could just boot into fail-safe mode, and you'd be
> able to rename the directory. I haven't tried it, so I wouldn't know. To
> be honest, I havn't tried this method at all, it's all theory for now.
> But it sounds like a plan. Just to be safe, after successfully booting
> with the new main registry key, plus the changed directory, you could
> search the registry in its whole for oldisch \Program files\ entries,
> and pull a simple "Replace all" on that.
>
> So, any thoughts, ideas?
>
>
> --
> Gew
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >> Stay informed about: How to move ""Program Files"" to another drive/partition |
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Since: May 04, 2010
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:26 am
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Badger;1682193 Wrote:
> Why try so hard to complicate a proven operating system?
> All you are doing is slowing the system down.
>
> "Gew" wrote in message
>
> >
> > I have another theory on solving this issue.
> > I'd like to keep NTFS junction points out of the picture.
> > Therefor, my solution goes something like this.
> >
> > Change the following registry key:
> > -HKEY LOCAL
> > MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir\-
> >
> > This is Windows main reference on %PROGRAMFILES%. Thing is, Windows
> > itself is locking many of the files within this folder, so you can't
> > re-target the whole folder right away. So, grab an
> > FreeDOS/MSDOS/Hiren/whatever boot disc, and then move (eg. -'ren
> > "C:\Program Files" "D:\Progs"'-)
> >
> > Some people say you could just boot into fail-safe mode, and you'd
> be
> > able to rename the directory. I haven't tried it, so I wouldn't know.
> To
> > be honest, I havn't tried this method at all, it's all theory for
> now.
> > But it sounds like a plan. Just to be safe, after successfully
> booting
> > with the new main registry key, plus the changed directory, you
> could
> > search the registry in its whole for oldisch \Program files\
> entries,
> > and pull a simple "Replace all" on that.
> >
> > So, any thoughts, ideas?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Gew
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >
How am I slowing Windoze down by changing this key? After all, the
regkey is for reference, huh? The idea is -- of course -- that I dislike
the 'long path' of default %PROGRAMFILES%. I'm using NTFS junction
points to have access through eg. C:\P\ for now, but moving the whole
kit and kaboodle sounds nifty to me!
--
Gew
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Since: Nov 07, 2009
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:26 am
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I would be worried about all of the references to specific program files by
Icons and other links and by all the services and or registry entires that
are installed on the computer that do not use "%PROGRAMFILES%" when
referencing a specific program file.
"Gew" wrote in message
>
> Badger;1682193 Wrote:
>> Why try so hard to complicate a proven operating system?
>> All you are doing is slowing the system down.
>>
>> "Gew" wrote in message
>>
>> >
>> > I have another theory on solving this issue.
>> > I'd like to keep NTFS junction points out of the picture.
>> > Therefor, my solution goes something like this.
>> >
>> > Change the following registry key:
>> > -HKEY LOCAL
>> > MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir\-
>> >
>> > This is Windows main reference on %PROGRAMFILES%. Thing is, Windows
>> > itself is locking many of the files within this folder, so you can't
>> > re-target the whole folder right away. So, grab an
>> > FreeDOS/MSDOS/Hiren/whatever boot disc, and then move (eg. -'ren
>> > "C:\Program Files" "D:\Progs"'-)
>> >
>> > Some people say you could just boot into fail-safe mode, and you'd
>> be
>> > able to rename the directory. I haven't tried it, so I wouldn't know.
>> To
>> > be honest, I havn't tried this method at all, it's all theory for
>> now.
>> > But it sounds like a plan. Just to be safe, after successfully
>> booting
>> > with the new main registry key, plus the changed directory, you
>> could
>> > search the registry in its whole for oldisch \Program files\
>> entries,
>> > and pull a simple "Replace all" on that.
>> >
>> > So, any thoughts, ideas?
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Gew
>> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >
>
> How am I slowing Windoze down by changing this key? After all, the
> regkey is for reference, huh? The idea is -- of course -- that I dislike
> the 'long path' of default %PROGRAMFILES%. I'm using NTFS junction
> points to have access through eg. C:\P\ for now, but moving the whole
> kit and kaboodle sounds nifty to me!
>
>
> --
> Gew
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >> Stay informed about: How to move ""Program Files"" to another drive/partition |
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Since: May 05, 2010
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 9:55 am
Post subject: Re: How to move "Program Files" to another drive/partition [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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> Some people say you could just boot into fail-safe mode, and you'd be
> able to rename the directory. I haven't tried it, so I wouldn't know. To
> be honest, I havn't tried this method at all, it's all theory for now.
> But it sounds like a plan.
I've been through this little hoop/exercise in the "olden days". Before I
was smarter (grin). Bottom line... forget it. You'll have ton more problems
than being short of disk space. Just cure the space issue and move on.
-Frank >> Stay informed about: How to move ""Program Files"" to another drive/partition |
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