Windows 10: Creating new non-synching storage folder for documents on C: drive

Hello:

I've recently synched all my documents in my Documents directory with OneDrive.

This changed the pathway of all files/folders there from

C:\Users\Username\Documents

to

C:\Users\Username\OneDrive\Documents

I don't wish to synchronize all my document folders. Just most of them. But when I undid Documents from OneDrive's Settings--> Backup, they all just disappeared from my hard drive --I guess up into the OneDrive cloud. So I ticked Documents back in from within Settings, and they re-appeared....It's fine with me to have most my Documents protected this way..But there are many I'd just like to simply store on my PC--without OneDrive synchronization
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Question:

How best to do that?

Offhand, I can think of two ways, but there may be others:

1) One option might be to use the already existing directory at OS (C) C:\Users\Username\Documents

It is non-synching. So far OneDrive hasnt "claimed" it. I have placed a file there a few days ago, sent link to it to my Desktop and it seems to just stay put..So far..

But might this somehow "confuse" the system and create issues later on?


2) Create new Folder at OS (C):

For example:

C:\Storage

and simply store non-syching file/folder documents there. Not sure this is safe and stable way to do this without messing things up

Which of these two options--if any-- is the more stable and wont create issues and pathway confusions down the line

There's only one user for my pc and only one OS Drive C

Thanks


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Windows 10 Version:1809
OneDrive Version: 2019 Build 19.086.0502.006

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Win 10 Storage Locations - Create new folders first?

I have the following setup on a new PC: Windows 10 Home (64 bit), one internal 90 GB SSD (C:\ drive), and one internal 2TB HDD (D:\ drive). I also have a couple external HDDs, but they are not currently connected to the new machine.

I want to change the Storage "Save locations" from the smaller SSD (where everything is currently located), to the HDD (which is mostly empty, with no user folders or files) for 5 of the 6 folders listed under "This PC" (I'm leaving "Desktop" on the C:\
drive).

My question is, should I manually create the new folders on the D:\ drive first ... i.e. - D:\Users\User1\Documents, and then select the D:\ drive when I go to "Settings - System - Storage - Save Locations", or should I not create the new folders manually?
Also, in the folder properties under "This PC", should I manually select the new location after making the change in "Settings"? Thanks.

 

My data folders (Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, etc) are on DRIVE E: not Drive C:

Patti,

Let me start by saying the above information would have been very useful at the start. Let me see if I can recap your original issue first...

Before Windows 10 Upgrade:

Your computer was configured (before the Win10 upgrade) to used drive (E as your DEFAULT storage location for DOCUMENTS, PICTURES, MUSIC etc. I assume there were sub-folders for each.

After Windows 10 Upgrade:

After the upgrade, your DEFAULT storage locations were re-set to drive C:. This had the side affect of you seeing 'Documents' in the quick access list which did not point to your 'Documents' folder on drive E:.

What you wanted:

You wanted the 'Documents' and other data folders that showed up in the Quick Access list to point to your original files on drive E:. You also assumed that all new documents would be created in the Documents folder on drive E:.

Drive E: is your data drive because that is where you have space and you want to continue using that drive.

In the above description I used 'Documents' but that would apply to all of your 'data' folders such as Music, Video, Pictures etc.

If I have this right, please let me know.

 

Turned Hard Drive into Music folder

• Create a folder on the D drive and name it 'Music'
• Move all the files and folders that should be in the Music folder into this new folder
• Then in Quick Access, right click the Windows Music Library, select Properties
• Then on the location Tab, set its location to the new 'Music' folder
• When asked if you want to merge contents - Select 'No'
• Click 'Apply' and 'OK'

If you want you can leave the music folder on the D Drive, or you can then click 'Restore Default' to move it back onto the C Drive

If needs be for the Documents folder, you can perform the same operation by creating a new Documents folder on the D Drive

NOTE: the important step is (5) do not merge the contents . . .