Windows XP Pro - Folder redirection option does not show up

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I am trying to redirect shared folders on a stand-alone computer running
Windows XP Professional. When I open gpedit.msc, Folder Redirection does
not show up under User Configuration->Windows Setting.

I will appreciate any ideas.

Thanks,

Bill Hewitt, MCP
Hewitt Computer Services
Serving DFW and Parker County, TX
Authorized RealWorld Consultant since 1987
Microsoft Great Plains Certified Accounting Application Specialist

 

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Hi Bill,

Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

In the right-pane, look for the entry "Common Documents" and double-click
it.
The value which present there by default is "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents".
Change the value to the redirected folder, say 'D:\SharedDocs'

To redirect the Shared Music, Shared Pictures and Shared Video folder along
with Shared Documents, try this:
(Courtesy of Keith Miller)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

In the right-pane:
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonMusic" and set it's path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonPictures" and set it's path
- Create a REG_SZ named "CommonVideo" and set it's path

No space in between these words (CommonVideo, CommonMusic, CommonVideo).
Once space in between this word (Common Documents)

Logoff and login back. See that the Shared folders are now redirected
successfully.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Bill Hewitt" <HewittBS@deletethisCTelcom.net> wrote in message
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I am trying to redirect shared folders on a stand-alone computer running
Windows XP Professional. When I open gpedit.msc, Folder Redirection does
not show up under User Configuration->Windows Setting.

I will appreciate any ideas.

Thanks,

Bill Hewitt, MCP
Hewitt Computer Services
Serving DFW and Parker County, TX
Authorized RealWorld Consultant since 1987
Microsoft Great Plains Certified Accounting Application Specialist