How to move User folders to 2nd drive in Windows 8?

Anonymous
2012-11-12T16:38:04+00:00

I am posting on behalf of a customer.

His C drive's a SSD & which is not big enough for all his music,photos,video and download files. Is there a way to move user files to a second drive?

Please comment with any information or suggestions.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-05T15:27:55+00:00

    Those instructions only move "My Documents" folder. Is there a way to move the entire "Users" folder from a SSD drive to another drive on a regular HHD?

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-02-08T08:30:44+00:00

    I have done the same exact thing, is there a restore to defaults fix?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-04T04:08:12+00:00

    I followed your directions. However, I just selected the second hard drive without creating sub folders. After moving all files and realizing my error, I tried to do this process again with a sub folder instead of just the drive letter. It won't allow me to restore default or move the files to the new location....help!

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-13T08:14:20+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for choosing Windows 8 and thanks for providing us an opportunity to assist you.

    As per the description provided, it looks like you are trying to changes the user location path. You can't move the entire 'Users' stuff but you can redirect 'My Documents' to another drive which will save the disc space.

    This will help the user is he is trying to save anything on the documents it will save on the new location.

    Refer the steps mention below:

    a. Open up the Explorer (Windows Key + E).

    b. Expand Documents folder to see the folder My Documents in the sidebar.

    c. Right-click on the folder My Documents and click on “Properties”.

    d. Go to the tab “Location”.

    e. Click on the button Move.

    f. Navigate to the folder where you want to move your “My Documents” folder to.

    g. After clicking on Select Folder in we’re back on the folder location screen. Eventually, to move the My Documents folder, click on Apply.

    h. Confirm the prompt with yes if you are sure that you want to move the My Documents folder.

    If you have any other questions or you need any other information about Windows, feel free to post your questions and we will be glad to help.

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