Windows 10: Installing user folders on 2nd drive during install

There was a tutorial (for Win 7) to install user folders onto a 2nd drive during the install (not moving them after). Was wondering if there was a process to do the same with Win 10

:)

 

Will there be installation problems with PCs that use directory junctions to relocate the Users folder?

When I did the initial upgrade, Windows 10 didn't work properly. I had Windows 10 verified on my MS account, and then I used the Windows 10 ISO and did a full install.

In Windows 10, they disabled symbolic links. If you are wanting to move the Users folder, I have an alternate trick, and it involves a step you need to do anyway.

If you have a second drive, I suggest copying everything of importance from the C drive to a its own folder on the 2nd drive. If you verified your MS account in Windows 10, get the full installation ISO. Basically, blow away the C drive and reinstall Windows
10 from scratch. During the full installation, I used the "during installation" steps from the link below for moving the Users folder to the D drive.

Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10

During my upgrade, the upgrade process failed because of the junction link. I had to relocated the Users folder to upgrade. For you, you may have to copy the objects over, but I still strongly advise a full installation after verifying Windows 10 on your
account. From there, you can start from scratch.

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
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.

 

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?