Vista copying My Documents - hardcoded?

OspreyO · 19 Jun 2007 at 23:14

When I try to copy a folder called My Documents to my "user" folder it tries to stuff it in the documents folder. Rename it as My Docs and it doesn't. Whats that all about then. I can't be hard coded is it?

Vai · 19 Jun 2007 at 23:16

You tried changnig the location?

Start -> Right click Documents -> Properties -> Location tab.

marc2003 · 19 Jun 2007 at 23:20

it is hard coded using something called junctions...

http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/joshs_blog/archive/2006/09/28/Windows-Vista-Junction-Points.aspx

OspreyO · 20 Jun 2007 at 00:12

Vai said:
You tried changnig the location?

Start -> Right click Documents -> Properties -> Location tab.

That not really what I'm thinking of m8.

marc2003 said:
it is hard coded using something called junctions...

http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/joshs_blog/archive/2006/09/28/Windows-Vista-Junction-Points.aspx

Arrgggh is nothing simple!

In the user folder theres a documents folder. This seems to hold all you application preferences, default files, game saves etc. Seems an odd place to want to stuff your My Documents into aswell. What have your old Office Documents got to do with your application preferences? :mad:

marc2003 · 20 Jun 2007 at 08:30

OspreyO said:
In the user folder theres a documents folder. This seems to hold all you application preferences, default files, game saves etc. Seems an odd place to want to stuff your My Documents into aswell. What have your old Office Documents got to do with your application preferences?

eh? it's exactly the same as the old my documents except music and pictures are no longer stored inside it? the only app/game settings that get stored in it are the same ones that would have been written to my documents within xp? :confused: