Comments on: Change User Profile Folder Location in Vista http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/ Love to Code Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Curt http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-848 Curt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:52:12 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-848 Thanks Fabian. That's seems to have done the trick. After making the changes and before I deleted the C:\Users I noticed that the Libraries (Documents, Music, etc.) pointed to the right directories, but also included the status of "unresponsive". I just deleted the directories from the libraries and re-added them and the status message was gone. Not sure about the "full control". When I right click on the directory and the Security tab, I don't see my user ID. I do see Authenticated Users, Users, SYSTEM, and Administrators. My user ID is set as administrator, which has full control. I don't use IE so maybe I won't see the problem. Thanks Fabian. That’s seems to have done the trick. After making the changes and before I deleted the C:\Users I noticed that the Libraries (Documents, Music, etc.) pointed to the right directories, but also included the status of “unresponsive”. I just deleted the directories from the libraries and re-added them and the status message was gone.

Not sure about the “full control”. When I right click on the directory and the Security tab, I don’t see my user ID. I do see Authenticated Users, Users, SYSTEM, and Administrators. My user ID is set as administrator, which has full control. I don’t use IE so maybe I won’t see the problem.

]]> By: Fabian http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-847 Fabian Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:46:26 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-847 Curt, I figured out a way around it, sorry I forgot to post it. I created a new user without making any registry changes and logged into that account (so the user folder was created in the c: drive by default). I then logged in as a different (temporary) user, and navigated to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList but this time under "ProfileList" I selected the user I just created ("S-1-5-21-648192605-1975028217-1802354686-1003" in my case, but yours will probably be different), and changed the "ProfileImagePath" key to point to my d drive (D:\Users\username)instead of c. I then moved my user files to that location, logged out of the temp account, and logged back in as that user. Once I was successfully logged in, I also changed the "Profile List" keys as Josh instructs above, for good measure. Also, you might need to adjust the permissions for your user folder so that your new user has "full control", or you get weird behavior like not being able to download stuff in IE. Finally, I deleted my temporary account and the residual "users" folder in the C: drive. I've been using it for almost a week and it's been working perfectly. The only thing I don't know is if I create a new user at this point, whether it will work or I'll run into the same problem, but it's not something I need to do personally. Hope this makes sense and works for you too. Curt, I figured out a way around it, sorry I forgot to post it. I created a new user without making any registry changes and logged into that account (so the user folder was created in the c: drive by default). I then logged in as a different (temporary) user, and navigated to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

but this time under “ProfileList” I selected the user I just created (“S-1-5-21-648192605-1975028217-1802354686-1003″ in my case, but yours will probably be different), and changed the “ProfileImagePath” key to point to my d drive (D:\Users\username)instead of c. I then moved my user files to that location, logged out of the temp account, and logged back in as that user.

Once I was successfully logged in, I also changed the “Profile List” keys as Josh instructs above, for good measure. Also, you might need to adjust the permissions for your user folder so that your new user has “full control”, or you get weird behavior like not being able to download stuff in IE.

Finally, I deleted my temporary account and the residual “users” folder in the C: drive. I’ve been using it for almost a week and it’s been working perfectly. The only thing I don’t know is if I create a new user at this point, whether it will work or I’ll run into the same problem, but it’s not something I need to do personally.

Hope this makes sense and works for you too.

]]> By: Curt http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-846 Curt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:15:19 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-846 I have the same problem as Fabian. Mine is a clean Windows 7 install with nothing else loaded. I want to do the move first. I have the same problem as Fabian. Mine is a clean Windows 7 install with nothing else loaded. I want to do the move first.

]]> By: How to migrate old user profile to new user profile? Vista Home Premium - TechSpot OpenBoards http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-845 How to migrate old user profile to new user profile? Vista Home Premium - TechSpot OpenBoards Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:21:06 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-845 [...] little, but it looked like a lot of work for what I was doing. I've also seen a 21 step method by Joshua Mouch which still involved copying the files. Is there a way to just change the user name and then [...] [...] little, but it looked like a lot of work for what I was doing. I've also seen a 21 step method by Joshua Mouch which still involved copying the files. Is there a way to just change the user name and then [...]

]]> By: Fabian http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-844 Fabian Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:52:44 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-844 I've used this method several times for Vista installations and it's worked perfectly. However, now I've just installed Windows 7 (Clean Install) and am running into a problem. After changing the registry to point to my D drive and trying to log in as a newly created user, I get the following error message: "The user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded" Any thoughts? I've noticed several comments here about successful results on Windows 7, but maybe that's only RC? I’ve used this method several times for Vista installations and it’s worked perfectly.

However, now I’ve just installed Windows 7 (Clean Install) and am running into a problem. After changing the registry to point to my D drive and trying to log in as a newly created user, I get the following error message:

“The user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded”

Any thoughts? I’ve noticed several comments here about successful results on Windows 7, but maybe that’s only RC?

]]> By: Moving Documents and Settings folder to new drive on Windows XP « Kameron http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-843 Moving Documents and Settings folder to new drive on Windows XP « Kameron Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:02:03 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-843 [...] Here is a link to how to do the same with the ‘User’ Folder in Windows Vista Comments (0) [...] [...] Here is a link to how to do the same with the ‘User’ Folder in Windows Vista Comments (0) [...]

]]> By: Benjol http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-842 Benjol Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:23:43 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-842 Hi Josh, Saw your comment. I know, I know. I know about your post here, because it was part of the inspiration for mine. I know about Jay, because as you can see, he left a similar comment on my blog. I had an exchange of mails with him, where I asked for proof. As I recall he sent me the same link as you, and when I pointed out that the chronology didn't correspond to his version, I heard no more. FYI, I've posted related stuff here and here: http://superuser.com/questions/23598/moving-users-folder-on-windows-vista-to-another-partition-bad-idea http://serverfault.com/questions/4624/how-do-i-change-the-default-location-for-a-users-home-directory-in-vista/5637#5637 Cheers (Delete as appropriate) Hi Josh,

Saw your comment. I know, I know.

I know about your post here, because it was part of the inspiration for mine.

I know about Jay, because as you can see, he left a similar comment on my blog. I had an exchange of mails with him, where I asked for proof. As I recall he sent me the same link as you, and when I pointed out that the chronology didn’t correspond to his version, I heard no more.

FYI, I’ve posted related stuff here and here:
http://superuser.com/questions/23598/moving-users-folder-on-windows-vista-to-another-partition-bad-idea

http://serverfault.com/questions/4624/how-do-i-change-the-default-location-for-a-users-home-directory-in-vista/5637#5637

Cheers
(Delete as appropriate)

]]> By: joshmouch http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-841 joshmouch Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:16:06 +0000 http://joshmouch.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/change-user-profile-folder-location-in-vista/#comment-841 FYI to the readers: I have deleted a comment by Jay (MRGCAV@GMail.com) that falsely accuses me of plagiarizing this article from him. As proof that I have not, simply go to: <a>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/188047-Moving-my-user-folder-to-another-hard-drive-in-Vista/</a> and notice that he applauded my article, claimed that he used it successfully, and then admitted having improved upon it. FYI to the readers:
I have deleted a comment by Jay (MRGCAV@GMail.com) that falsely accuses me of plagiarizing this article from him.

As proof that I have not, simply go to:
http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/188047-Moving-my-user-folder-to-another-hard-drive-in-Vista/
and notice that he applauded my article, claimed that he used it successfully, and then admitted having improved upon it.

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