How do you rename "Windows" directory?

[Sidewinder]

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I do not like having the storage of the operating system
in a directory named "Windows". In prior versions of
Windows, it was possible for the user to explicitly name
the directory. That option did not appear when loading
Windows XP Pro.

A person could rename the directory, but that would
probably cause the operating system all sorts of problems
since it would not know where to find itself.

I have been unable to find a knowledge base article
regarding this problem. Does anyone know a way to
rename "Windows" and have the operating system still
function correctly? Or did I miss seeing something during
the setup?

Please reply to "techsupport at p2-c2.com" and include the
wording "Attn: Thomas" in the subject line.

 

[Guest]

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I'm constantly amazed that there's some people out there who have so few
problems with their OS that some of their concerns include the name of the
directory it's installed in.

 

[Guest]

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Hi

You would have re-install XP to change the name of the 'Windows' folder.
You can't change it afterwards as the Registry references would then be
defunct.

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"Sidewinder" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003d01c49040$3f025280$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I do not like having the storage of the operating system
> in a directory named "Windows". In prior versions of
> Windows, it was possible for the user to explicitly name
> the directory. That option did not appear when loading
> Windows XP Pro.
>
> A person could rename the directory, but that would
> probably cause the operating system all sorts of problems
> since it would not know where to find itself.
>
> I have been unable to find a knowledge base article
> regarding this problem. Does anyone know a way to
> rename "Windows" and have the operating system still
> function correctly? Or did I miss seeing something during
> the setup?
>
> Please reply to "techsupport at p2-c2.com" and include the
> wording "Attn: Thomas" in the subject line.
>
>

 

[Jerry]

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The only way is to have done an upgrade of XP over a previous version of
Windows that did allow you to determine what the install directory would be
named.

"Sidewinder" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003d01c49040$3f025280$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I do not like having the storage of the operating system
> in a directory named "Windows". In prior versions of
> Windows, it was possible for the user to explicitly name
> the directory. That option did not appear when loading
> Windows XP Pro.
>
> A person could rename the directory, but that would
> probably cause the operating system all sorts of problems
> since it would not know where to find itself.
>
> I have been unable to find a knowledge base article
> regarding this problem. Does anyone know a way to
> rename "Windows" and have the operating system still
> function correctly? Or did I miss seeing something during
> the setup?
>
> Please reply to "techsupport at p2-c2.com" and include the
> wording "Attn: Thomas" in the subject line.
>
>

 

[Guest]

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LOL homer!


"Homer J. Simpson" <root@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:OrMETJEkEHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I'm constantly amazed that there's some people out there who have so few
> problems with their OS that some of their concerns include the name of the
> directory it's installed in.
>
>

 

[Guest]

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You missed something in setup.

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"Sidewinder" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:003d01c49040$3f025280$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I do not like having the storage of the operating system
> in a directory named "Windows". In prior versions of
> Windows, it was possible for the user to explicitly name
> the directory. That option did not appear when loading
> Windows XP Pro.
>
> A person could rename the directory, but that would
> probably cause the operating system all sorts of problems
> since it would not know where to find itself.
>
> I have been unable to find a knowledge base article
> regarding this problem. Does anyone know a way to
> rename "Windows" and have the operating system still
> function correctly? Or did I miss seeing something during
> the setup?
>
> Please reply to "techsupport at p2-c2.com" and include the
> wording "Attn: Thomas" in the subject line.
>
>