Windows 10: Duplicate Folder on Separate Drive

Discus and support Duplicate Folder on Separate Drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have a folder on my C drive desktop. I want to save a copy of all my work that goes into that folder, into a duplicate folder on my D drive. I want... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by william ames, Jul 15, 2020.

  1. Duplicate Folder on Separate Drive


    I have a folder on my C drive desktop. I want to save a copy of all my work that goes into that folder, into a duplicate folder on my D drive. I want it to be seamless without having to manually copy everything from C to D drive each day.


    Something like an auto backup.


    Thanks.

    :)
     
    william ames, Jul 15, 2020
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  2. Duplicate Public Folders

    Hope this helps someone identify the problem.

    • Q: What happens when you delete the duplicate folders?
    • A: Nothing. They're successfully deleted.

    • Q: Does it happen to all of your folders or only those with pictures?
      • A: Only the default Public Folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos).
      • A: All of the Public Folders have customized folder icons.
      • A: The above image shows yellow, empty folder icons (duplicates).

    • Q: Any steps you've tried to troubleshoot this issue?
      • Actually, this has been a problem since Windows 7.
      • What I noticed then is that certain Windows programs created the duplicates:
        • Windows Media Player (stopped using)
        • Internet Explorer (stopped using)
        • Plus others, which I can't recall.
      • Only certain programs for Windows 10, as well:
        • Microsoft Edge (don't use it often)
        • Groove Music (never intentionally use it)
        • Plus others, which I haven't tracked.
          • I only notice it when I go to Public Folders.
          • By then, I've long since forgotten what was accessed.
      • I've googled for answers but most of those only address
        moving the Public Folders to another Drive.
     
    PQSC.Programmer, Jul 15, 2020
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  3. Duplicate Public Folders

    Hi,

    To further identify the cause of this problem, can you provide us the following information?

    • What happens when you delete the duplicate folders?
    • Does it happen to all of your folders or only those with pictures?
    • Any steps you've tried to troubleshoot this issue?

    Regards.
     
    Engelsen Fad, Jul 15, 2020
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  4. JeremyP99 Win User

    Duplicate Folder on Separate Drive

    Duplicated folder on LEFT column of This Pc

    I don't think this is the same; I know that after every major upgrade I have to edit the registry to get rid of the duplicated fixed hard drives shown BELOW This PC. Look at my screen shot - the RIGHT side Folders are just as wanted. The LEFT however has a spurious F:\ entry - which is my Videos folder, also listed on the Left. Both point correctly to my videos folder. I don't want the spurious F:\ entry, assume it came about when moving my Videos from their default location on to a seperate drive of their own - as I have done fine with my Music folder as well. Thanks regardless, and if anyone has any other thoughts or suggestions. For example, is the This PC layout defined in the registry, and if so where. I assume it is, given the messing around with duplicate entries already mentioned.
     
    JeremyP99, Jul 15, 2020
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