Windows 10: How to use old user folder with new windows installation.

Discus and support How to use old user folder with new windows installation. in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hello! I just got a new SSD HDD installed in my computer, which have a new installation of Windows 10 pro on it (Version 1903), and it have created a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Christofferj, Oct 23, 2019.

  1. How to use old user folder with new windows installation.


    Hello!
    I just got a new SSD HDD installed in my computer, which have a new installation of Windows 10 pro on it (Version 1903), and it have created a new use, and my computer starts up using this windows installation... Now, I still have everything on my old HDD, including the old windows installation and user folder. Now I really want to use my old user and old user folders, where all my documents, files for several programs and such are, but I have no idea how to make a user and tell it to use that user folder.
    Can anyone help?

    Thanks a lot!

    :)
     
    Christofferj, Oct 23, 2019
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    exodusprime1337, Oct 23, 2019
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  3. Windows installation folder

    A couple of years ago, I read that Windows has a special folder that contains files used during the installation process. Also, I heard there's another folder that Windows uses as a back-up of every system file, just in case the user wants to do a system restore. Where can I find both folders and are they safe to delete?
     
    GoFigureItOut, Oct 23, 2019
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  4. Anusha Win User

    How to use old user folder with new windows installation.

    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink How to use old user folder with new windows installation. ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, Oct 23, 2019
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