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[HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by rh on 06-30-2006 at 09:41 AM
Hi,
if you are like me, then you are extremely annoyed by the fact that Windows Live Messenger will always locate the contents of the Shared Folders on drive C:\ and in an annoyingly deep directory structure.
I found out how to change this, and e.g. place the files on another drive D:\ or at any other location you like.
For details visit http://msgplus.zwobot.com and scroll to the bottom.
Regards,
rh
RE: [HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by Chris4 on 06-30-2006 at 10:25 AM
Ok.. thanks.
RE: [HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by Neon on 08-04-2006 at 05:03 PM
how do i remove it.. ? i hate it
RE: RE: [HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by TheSteve on 08-06-2006 at 08:05 AM
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Originally posted by Neon
how do i remove it.. ? i hate it
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Posted at System Internals
If you want to create or delete a junction, use Junction like this:
Usage: junction [-d] <junction directory> [<junction target>]
To delete a junction specify the -d switch and the junction name.
When using this method keep in mind that you're not actually moving the folder. So if you doing it because of space restrictions on drive C then it doesn't change anything.
RE: RE: RE: [HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by rh on 08-06-2006 at 12:41 PM
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When using this method keep in mind that you're not actually moving the folder. So if you doing it because of space restrictions on drive C then it doesn't change anything.
depends on the "direction" you do it... i personally let the folder which is located on C point to a folder on D, so that in this case it DOES remove size limitations on C.
my motivation is, that i regularly kill drive C and reinstall windows, while keeping all data on D.
if you do it "the other way round" of course you're right.
RE: [HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by prashker on 08-06-2006 at 03:48 PM
OOh this is pretty cool 
* prashker tries
works 
RE: [HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by Lourix on 08-06-2006 at 07:06 PM
Very helpful ty.
RE: [HowTo] Change Shared Folder location by King_Pin_Rich on 10-09-2007 at 11:35 AM
Hey all,
So i need to move my shared folder to another partition to save space on my C: drive, is this possible with the juntion tool?