Windows 10: Accidentally moved Documents Library to HDD

Discus and support Accidentally moved Documents Library to HDD in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I was trying to move my libraries off of my SSD. In doing so I accidentally moved my Documents library onto my drive D: (my HDD). When I realized that... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by theCeiling, Jul 14, 2017.

  1. Accidentally moved Documents Library to HDD


    I was trying to move my libraries off of my SSD. In doing so I accidentally moved my Documents library onto my drive D: (my HDD). When I realized that it did not work the way I wanted it to I tried to reset to default, but instead of moving the Documents library back to C: drive, it gives me an error.
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    EDIT: Sorry, I just found the thread I was looking for, completely fixed my problem, Thank You

    P.S. Here's the thread if anyone wants it.

    Restore Default Location of Personal Folders in Windows 10

    :)
     
    theCeiling, Jul 14, 2017
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  2. GracePun Win User

    Removing an accidental shortcut of a Library

    Hi,

    I have accidentally created another library of my documents library and have moved it to the Pictures Library. How can I delete the new library without deleting the original Document Library?

    Thanks
     
    GracePun, Jul 14, 2017
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    added a solid state hard drive,

    Hi josh,

    You can do some of the, but you will have a bit of work to do . . .

    First, you cannot link your old programs on the old hard drive and have them run under Windows 10 on the new drive, they will require re-installing. When a program is installed it installs files in numerous locations and also registry keys into the Windows
    Registry

    You can have all your user libraries, files and folders over on the HDD

    Open Windows file Explorer

    In Quick Access, right click the Documents Library

    Choose the Location Tab then in the Location Box type the location on the HDD you want your Documents folder to be and apply

    Please Note: do not just Enter D: you must Specify a folder like D:\Users\Documents

    Otherwise your files will end up all over the HDD

    Do this for each of the user library folders to move them from the SSD to the HDD

    My Advice would be not to move the Desktop Library Folder

    Then when the new folder structure had been created on the HDD, move everything from the old Users folder into the new folder structure
     
    DaveM121, Jul 14, 2017
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