Windows 10: Moved Documents folder to enter drive, not folder. Can't restore.

Discus and support Moved Documents folder to enter drive, not folder. Can't restore. in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; I did a fresh install of Win10 on an SSD and was in the process of moving the Documents folder to a separate HDD (F drive) using the 'Move to' option... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by tbotello, Jul 31, 2016.

  1. tbotello Win User

    Moved Documents folder to enter drive, not folder. Can't restore.


    I did a fresh install of Win10 on an SSD and was in the process of moving the Documents folder to a separate HDD (F drive) using the 'Move to' option but I selected just the F: drive instead of a new Documents folder. When I tried to move again to the Documents folder on the F: drive, it said "invalid file path". When I tried to restore back to default location (in users folder), it stated "access denied". When I go to my user folder now, it looks like below, instead of a "documents" folder, the F: drive appears. How can I change from the documents being the entire F: drive to a folder on the F: drive? Thanks to all in advance.

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    tbotello, Jul 31, 2016
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  2. Vessko Win User

    Moved the Vidoes folder in the wrong location

    Hello,

    so my Videos folder was by default at "C:\Users\MyUsername\Videos".

    Since my C Drive is a SSD I wanted to move the folder to my D drive. so I right-clicked, then on Properties, then on Location and from there on "Move...".

    Foolishly enough I entered as a path just "D:\" hoping it will create the Videos folder there, so now the Videos folder is named D:\ (entering this folder is the same as entering my D drive) and I can't get it to move again.

    Trying to move it to "D:\Videos" says I can't move a parent into a child folder so I can't really move it in any other place on D.

    Trying to move it back to "C:\Users\MyUsername\Videos" or anywhere else on C:\ gets me the message "Failed to build the list of regular subdirectories under 'D:\System Volume Information'. Access denied." so now I am stuck with this location.

    To note, around 1 Year ago, I made the same mistake with my Documents folder where it just went to D:\ but after some restarts and whatnot (no reinstalling or system restore) it now is properly on "D:\Documents" but I can't remember how I fixed that.

    I hope someone can help me out on this problem I have.

    Looking forward to any help/advice you could provide.

    Thank you in advance!
     
    Vessko, Jul 31, 2016
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  3. SERware Win User
    Unable to change Documents location after latest Fall Creators Update

    I had the same problem "Can't move the folder because there is a folder in the same location...", and I have solved it by changing the addresses in the registry as explained in Cannot restore Documents folder to Default Location of C Drive
     
    SERware, Jul 31, 2016
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Moved Documents folder to enter drive, not folder. Can't restore.

    Brink, Jul 31, 2016
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  5. tbotello Win User
    That appears to have done it! Thank you very much!
     
    tbotello, Jul 31, 2016
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    You're most welcome. I'm glad it could help. *Party
     
    Brink, Apr 5, 2018
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