re: Transfering Files From Master to Slave Drive
Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 5:24 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Richard Harris
(270 messages posted)
User files, like DOC, XLS, JPG, AVI, etc can be moved via a simple cut&paste.
Programs files, like EXE, DLL, etc can not be moved without "breaking" the program.
The reason is that the windows registry contains thousands of entries that point
to the current drive location. If the files move, then these links will point to
nothing.
The only safe way to "move" programs is to un-install/re-install. Most programs
tell you the path into which they are going to install, and most allow you to change
that path.
By the way, I would leave certain important or near-system-level programs on C:.
Thes einclude anti-virus, firewall, utilities like Norton, etc.
A few files can be moved by using options, or preferrences, or settings within the
controlling program. For example, the XP pagefile can be moved from within XP.
The location of OUTLOOK emails can be moved from within OUTLOOK. The default place
to save WORD files can be changed from within WORD. Etc.
On Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 5:16 am, Ken wrote:
>Recently I installed a second hard drive with the intention of running my OS on
the
>Master Drive and keeping all the Program Files, Downloads etc. on the slave. When
>I attempt to move these files, it makes a copy. How can I transfer all of these
files
>from my C: drive to my new F: drive so that all programs still open and I can delete
>the Program Files etc on the C: drive?
>
>Maybe this is a stupid question, but I just don't want to mess around too much if
>I"m not sure what will happen. Thanks
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