Redirecting Start Menu My Pictures Folder - XP
My PC has two hard drives. Some time ago I decided to make it so that the C drive has all the Programs on it and the E drive has all the data. This has meant that the My Pictures, My Music etc on the Start Menu no longer points to the folders that ACTUALLY contain the relevant data as they are on the E drive. I have trawled through this forum with many variants on my above question for an answer, but although there are suggestions for those using Vista or other My Pictures problems, nothing that helps me with XP. I have tried Right clicking, Properties, Advanced etc, but although I can SEE the C drive link, I am unable to alter it. Does anyone have any bright ideas I can try please?1 person needs an answerI do too
January 3rd, 2011 1:19pm

That's easy enough to fix....1st, go to run,type: diskmgmt.msc In msc,L.click on the spare hd,go to actions,all,locate "make active" close out msc.Next,R.click my computer,properties, advanced,page file,click on the change button,highlite the slave drive,set to: let system manage click set 2X,highlite C: drive,set to "let system manage" click set 2X,close out,agree to all pop-ups that apear,close out,restart pc...This all is taking into account that the slave hd has beed formated at a previous time,otherwise you need to do that 1st in diskmgmt.mscFor more hd info,go to:http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/format.mspx?mfr=true
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January 3rd, 2011 2:47pm

isnt My Pictures, My Music, etc.. sub folders under the parent folder called My Documents? if so, then how did My Pictures, et. al get onto the spare drive? -- db`...><)))> ."DonnyFan65" wrote in message news:a68e0881-7b3f-4ff4-8404-f3e78d4ce00f...My PC has two hard drives. Some time ago I decided to make it so that the C drive has all the Programs on it and the E drive has all the data. This has meant that the My Pictures, My Music etc on the Start Menu no longer points to the folders that ACTUALLY contain the relevant data as they are on the E drive. I have trawled through this forum with many variants on my above question for an answer, but although there are suggestions for those using Vista or other My Pictures problems, nothing that helps me with XP. I have tried Right clicking, Properties, Advanced etc, but although I can SEE the C drive link, I am unable to alter it. Does anyone have any bright ideas I can try please?db`...>-)))> `...>-)))> share the nirvana mann
January 3rd, 2011 5:22pm

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