Moving folders like "My Pictures"

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"How to Move Shell Folders (and contents)"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_shell_folders.htm

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"Jim" <kraskajunk@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
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> I would like to know how to move a folder like "My Pictures" or even the
> whole "My Documents" file structure to my "D" drive which is a physically
> different disk than the disk with my OS (the normal C drive). Could
someone
> tell me how to do that and still have Windows XT know where to look for
> these special folders? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> --
> I put junk in my email address to evade the spammers.
> Please take the junk out before replying.
> Sorry for the inconvenience.
> Jim
>
>

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Jim,

Relocating the My Documents, will relocate it's sub-folders as well (My
Pictures, My Music etc).

Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310147

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
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"Jim" <kraskajunk@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
news:11i1105r8cagu22@corp.supernews.com...
>I would like to know how to move a folder like "My Pictures" or even the
>whole "My Documents" file structure to my "D" drive which is a physically
>different disk than the disk with my OS (the normal C drive). Could someone
>tell me how to do that and still have Windows XT know where to look for
>these special folders? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> --
> I put junk in my email address to evade the spammers.
> Please take the junk out before replying.
> Sorry for the inconvenience.
> Jim
>