Moving LIBRARY from SSD to HDD

50Twuncle

I have just added an SSD as the boot drive to my desktop PC and am now trying to relocate all of my files (ie the full LIBRARY) to the old HDD
I can't seem to be able to do this - "properties" is unavailable in Windows Explorer on the whole caboodle - just the individual Folders !!
Also - do I just delete the old SSD based library ?
Will this not delete the new library - as they appear to be linked...

Any advice welcome.
thanks

almillar

Is this Windows 7 or 8 maybe? Library isn't an actual folder. You need to move your User Folder, as well as the default location for all the stuff inside. Ignoring shortcuts and stuff, you need to goto something like C:\Users\50Twuncle where you should find Documents, Music and other folders. You need to go into the properties of each of these and change their location (for example just change the c: to a e: or whatever applies) and after you click apply it'll ask if you want to move all the existing stuff - you say yes. Repeat this for each of the folders.
This trick now means that Windows uses the NEW location as the place to store stuff, instead of just moving it.
It used to be easier in XP days when you could just say where 'My Documents' is and that would be it.

50Twuncle

almillar wrote: »

Is this Windows 7 or 8 maybe? Library isn't an actual folder. You need to move your User Folder, as well as the default location for all the stuff inside. Ignoring shortcuts and stuff, you need to goto something like C:\Users\50Twuncle where you should find Documents, Music and other folders. You need to go into the properties of each of these and change their location (for example just change the c: to a e: or whatever applies) and after you click apply it'll ask if you want to move all the existing stuff - you say yes. Repeat this for each of the folders.
This trick now means that Windows uses the NEW location as the place to store stuff, instead of just moving it.
It used to be easier in XP days when you could just say where 'My Documents' is and that would be it.

It's Win 7
So each folder DOES have to be dealt with separately ?

Johnmcl7

Yes, you need to move each of the media folders within your profile individually.

John

S0litaire

I just done something like this the other day!
Moved my users folder from c:/ to d:/

it's simple (nearly!)

Follow this guide

http://lifehacker.com/5467758/move-the-users-directory-in-windows-7

Simply you move the contents of c:/Users to an new drive
and create a link between the old location and new one so any installed programs will still work!

It can take a while.

Remember to backup EVERYTHING first! ^_^

almillar

Yup, it's a one time thing though, and there only are, like, 10 or something.