ScottishAxe
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Hi everyone. My first visit here now I'm in the Win 8 club. I have read various other threads and tutorials that offer varying degrees of 'fix' to this, some highly technical/registry editing and all sorts I'm not comfortable with.
This is a brand new machine with Windows 8.1.
I have a SSD and 2 HD's. I attempted to change the storage location of the folders in C\Users\[my name]. It sort of worked but made a mess of things. I suspect part of the problem was that I changed location of, for example, C\Users\Username\Documents to the route of my HD (so just to "E:"). Should have created a new folder on E named Documents and changed it to "E\Documents" instead?
See above screenshots for error. I tried to change the storage location of Documents, Music, Videos, etc (basically everything in my C\Users\[My Name] folder). Changing from SSD to Hard drive. Done it by going to properties of folder and selecting new location path of 'E' for my 4TB HD.
It kind of worked. I'm not sure how to explain, but the folders in explorer (see screenshot) are now mostly just labelled E.
For some, before changing path, I actually made a destination folder of the same name on E before changing the path to that folder and it worked better.
So I'm left with a messy mix of folders and weird links.
Anyone got any suggestions? I wanted to undo everything and use the Restore Default Location but it gives me the error shown in screenshot. Some googling shows it being a common issue over many previous windows versions and all sorts of differing and highly technical answers.
I ran out of time last night and won't get a chance to look until tonight, but if anyone's got experience of this or any advice I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
This is a brand new machine with Windows 8.1.
I have a SSD and 2 HD's. I attempted to change the storage location of the folders in C\Users\[my name]. It sort of worked but made a mess of things. I suspect part of the problem was that I changed location of, for example, C\Users\Username\Documents to the route of my HD (so just to "E:"). Should have created a new folder on E named Documents and changed it to "E\Documents" instead?
See above screenshots for error. I tried to change the storage location of Documents, Music, Videos, etc (basically everything in my C\Users\[My Name] folder). Changing from SSD to Hard drive. Done it by going to properties of folder and selecting new location path of 'E' for my 4TB HD.
It kind of worked. I'm not sure how to explain, but the folders in explorer (see screenshot) are now mostly just labelled E.
For some, before changing path, I actually made a destination folder of the same name on E before changing the path to that folder and it worked better.
So I'm left with a messy mix of folders and weird links.
Anyone got any suggestions? I wanted to undo everything and use the Restore Default Location but it gives me the error shown in screenshot. Some googling shows it being a common issue over many previous windows versions and all sorts of differing and highly technical answers.
I ran out of time last night and won't get a chance to look until tonight, but if anyone's got experience of this or any advice I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro (64-Bit)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built
- CPU
- 4770K @ 4.2
- Motherboard
- ASUS Z87 Expert
- Memory
- 16Gb 1866
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked / ACX
- Sound Card
- Recon3D Fatal1ty 5.1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VG248QE / BenQ XL2420T
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 256GB SSD (Samsung 840 Pro)
4TB HD (WD Black)
2TB HD (WD Black)
- PSU
- Corsair 1050HX
- Case
- Coolermaster HAF X
- Cooling
- Corsair H100i
- Keyboard
- Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
- Mouse
- Roccat Kone XTD
- Internet Speed
- 35 down / 5 up
- Browser
- Chrome