Windows 10: System Folders "lost" on another Drive

Discus and support System Folders "lost" on another Drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello Guys, This might seem like a simple question but I couldn't find the answer. I just changed my PC and now have an SSD and an HDD. Obviously... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Nicguerind, Jul 3, 2020.

  1. System Folders "lost" on another Drive


    Hello Guys,


    This might seem like a simple question but I couldn't find the answer.


    I just changed my PC and now have an SSD and an HDD. Obviously windows is on the SSD. I wanted to use the HDD for storage so I tried to move the system folders like "Download" and "Music" from C: to my E: drive. Unfortunately I did so without creating another folder so now my music and my downloads which are going to my default folders are in E: but all together.


    By that I mean every download is going directly in E:. So my question is : is it possible to roll this back ? Cause now i lost those system folder.


    Thank you in advance !

    :)
     
    Nicguerind, Jul 3, 2020
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  2. scopio Win User

    Moving Public Folder to another drive

    I have been asked to install an HDD in a church pc which only has a 224GB SanDisk SSD which is running out of space.
    The problem I can foresee is that the church uses an application called SongPro which insists to install in the C:\Users\Programs File (x86) and the data files in the
    C:\Users\Public\SongPro5 folder and does not give the option to be installed software
    on another drive.
    I have searched the web if and how the Public folder can be moved to another drive and found that it can be done using the following steps;


    1. COPY (don’t MOVE) the C:\USERS\PUBLIC folder to a different disk or partition
    2. Click the START button and type REGEDIT (not case sensitive) and press enter
    3. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > MICROSOFT > WINDOWS NT > CURRENT VERSION > PROFILE LIST
    4. Double click on PUBLIC
    5. Correct the path
    6. Reboot the PC
    7. Go to C:\USERS\PUBLIC and delete everything
    Can someone here please confirm if the SongPro software is installed in C:\Users\Programs File (x86) (the SSD) and the path Public\SongPro5 folder moved to another folder will work?

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    scopio, Jul 3, 2020
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  3. gabbydgar Win User
    Folder in Favorites lost

    Had a folder in IE favorites named xxxxx favorites with many items in it. Don't know what I may have done but it is gone from the list. When I try to create a new folder it tells me that there is one already there, but it is not. Any suggestion where I might find the lost folder or how to restore it.
     
    gabbydgar, Jul 3, 2020
    #3
  4. Xylee Del Win User

    System Folders "lost" on another Drive

    Lost folders on Update

    Hi,

    There are ways to recover some missing files on Windows 10. For us to help you recover them, we'd like to ask a few things. Kindly answer the following:

    • Are you using an Administator account to search for the missing folders/files?
    • Are you able to find the missing files/folders using Search?
    • What specific files/folders are missing?

    Meanwhile, as an initial troubleshooting, we suggest that you check this
    article
    and follow the troubleshooting steps given.

    We'll be waiting for your response.
     
    Xylee Del, Jul 3, 2020
    #4
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