Windows 10: Put Desktop, downloads, documents, ...etc. folders on New hardrive. Now all the data is on...

Hi, Sorry for any mistakes english is not my first language. Around a year ago I bought myself a laptop with only 30 GB of storage but it had the possibility to put an extra sata ssd in. So thats what I did. Now slowly the 30 GB storage has reached its limits so I set the storage place for New data to the ssd. But somehow the data that I downloaded still only appeared in the downloads connection witch was set in the 30 GB hardrive. So I simple changed the path of the downloads folder to the ssd. Then I did the same for the documents and the pictures folder and also the desktop folder. When I did this windows showed the warning " the folders will merge and its Not possible to reverse this" (every time I did this not just for the desktop folder) . The problem is that all data that is on the ssd is now shown on my desktop. When I try to delete something on the desktop it lands in the bin (i have the assumption that it goes back to the desktop but I cant prove it beca use the data is, when deleted, immediatly replaced by other data . If I try to rightclick it to delete the desktop connection I only have the option to make one but not to delete it. So basicly im trying to find a way to get all of the data of of my desktop without it being deleted. Thank you very much in advance!

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Downloads folder is the Documents folder

Hi Chris,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

Step 1:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Download folder.
• Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

Step 2:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Documents folder.
• Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Suddenly, Documents folder has moved to Downloads

We appreciate the details you've provided. To address your issue, we suggest that you follow these steps on how to move your Documents Folder Location in Windows 10:

• You need to create a new folder named Documents at the location you want to move your personal Documents folder.
• Press Win + E to open File Explorer, right-click
  Documents, and select Properties.
• Select the Location tab and click the Move button.
• Browse and select the new Documents folder at the location you want to move the folder Documents. Click the
  Select Folder.
  
• Click OK to apply.
• Click Yes to move all the files from the old location to the new location.
• Your personal Documents folder and all of its contents will now be moved to the new location.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

hardrive help

Are you trying to move the folder or the files? I did this a while back and found my documents folder was too large. Had to make a new folder and transfer groups of files at a time. Hope this suggestion helps.