Local Settings
Bob
I assume it is in the registry but is there an admin tool to do it?
Jimski
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> I want to move the "Local Settings" so that it is on another drive.
> I assume it is in the registry but is there an admin tool to do it?
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NOTE: The following section provides information about a configuration that
Microsoft does not support. We provide this information for informational
purposes only; Microsoft makes no guarantee that this configuration
functions
properly.
WARNING: Microsoft strongly recommends against renaming any system folder.
Catastrophic system failure or an unstable computer could result if you
rename
system folders. If implemented, a backup should be made of the system before
attempting this procedure.
To rename or move the "Documents and Settings" folder, use the appropriate
method.
User-specific:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
If
you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, you should also update your
Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
NOTE: This method does not relocate key Windows components. Use this method
if
you require only user-specific data to be moved.
To specify a different folder for the "Documents and Settings" folder after
you
install Windows for a particular user, follow these steps:
1. Identify the user's profile path. There are two methods to identify the
profile path. Either by user path settings or user SID. The user SID method
is preferred.
- User SID method
a. Use the GETSID tool from the Windows NT Server Resource Kit to obtain
the SID. Use syntax similar to the following example:
GETSID \\SERVER1 UserName \\SERVER1 UserName
b. Once you obtain the SID, use Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe to select the
user's SID under the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
- User path setting
a. Log on to the computer as the user, and then type "SET" (without the
quotation marks) at a command prompt. Note the setting for USERPROFILE,
and then close the command prompt window.
b. Log on as an administrator of the computer.
c. Use Registry Editor to add the USERPROFILE setting to the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
d. Click the registry key, and then click Find on the Edit menu.
e. In the Find box, type the value of the USERPROFILE setting, and then
click Find Next.
2. Change the ProfileImagePath value to use the new path you want in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
registry key.
3. Close Registry Editor, and then log on as the user. Type "SET" (without
the
quotation marks) at the command prompt to verify the path has changed.
Entire Folder:
NOTE: This method relocates key Windows components. Use this method only if
you
require the "Documents and Settings" folder to be moved or renamed and you
cannot use the Unattend.txt file to change the name during installation.
To specify a different folder for the entire "Documents and Settings"
folder,
including key system components, follow these steps:
1. Log on to the computer as an administrator.
2. Create a new folder.
3. Open the current "Documents and Settings" folder.
4. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
5. Under "Advanced settings" click "Show hidden files and folders", and then
click to clear the "Hide file extensions for known file types" and "Hide
protected operating system files" check boxes.
6. Click OK.
7. Click and drag to copy all the folders to the new folder, except for the
currently logged on users folder.
8. In Control Panel, double-click System, and then click the User Profiles
tab.
9. Copy the current user's profile to the new folder.
10. Click OK, close Control Panel, and then log off and log on to the
computer
as an adminstrator again.
11. In Registry Editor, click Find on the Edit menu.
12. Type "documents and settings" (without the quotation marks), and then
click
Find.
13. Replace the value data or rename the value or registry key to the new
path
for each and every registry key and value that contains the original path.
NOTE: You must complete this change for every instance in the registry or
your
computer may not start. It is imperative that you update all registry keys
and
values with the new path.
14. Restart the computer.
15. You can now safely remove the original "Documents and Settings" folder.