Windows 10: you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc...

Discus and support you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello, i keep getting this message when trying to install PC games to my D drive. I can install to my C drive but it's not very big. Anyone able to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Saluth-009D6488-3702-4987, Nov 23, 2023.

  1. SALUTH-009D6488-3702-4987
    Saluth-009D6488-3702-4987 Win User

    you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc...


    Hello, i keep getting this message when trying to install PC games to my D drive. I can install to my C drive but it's not very big. Anyone able to offer advice?

    :)
     
    Saluth-009D6488-3702-4987, Nov 23, 2023
    #1
  2. DEVLIN SCO
    Devlin Sco Win User

    Can I Change My Default Desktop Location??

    Hello Lucas,

    You may change the default location for the desktop and library folders on Windows 10.

    To change the default location of the folders, please follow these steps:

    • Click Start, type This PC and press
      Enter      .
    • Right-click the Desktop folder and select Properties.
    • Go to Location tab and click Move.
    • Find the new location for the Desktop folder and click
      Select       Folder.
    • Click OK to finish.

    The steps must be done on each of the library folders.

    Regards.
     
    Devlin Sco, Nov 23, 2023
    #2
  3. NICRITE
    Nicrite Win User
    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, Nov 23, 2023
    #3
  4. COMCOM
    comcom Win User

    you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc...

    Change user folders default location questions

    Hello, My desktop PC windows 10 is installed in a Samsung SSD (C: drive), data files are saved to a WD 3.5 inch internal hard disk (E: drive), this sentence applies to all questions below. Q1. My desktop PC windows 10 I change the the default location of [Documents] [Downloads] [Desktop] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] folder from (C: drive) to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive (E: drive) by following option 2 method at User Folders - Change Default Location | Tutorials , one day if my desktop PC suddenly becomes faulty I will remove the desktop WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive and connect it to my laptop via an external USB hard disk reader docking station, in my laptop will I be able to open (use mouse to double click) the data file in [Documents] [Downloads] [Desktop] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] inside the WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive (seen in the external USB hard disk reader docking station drive) successfully without any permission problems or other problems? Q2. My desktop PC windows 10 I change the the default location of [Documents] [Downloads] [Desktop] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] folder from (C: drive) to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive (E: drive) by following option 2 method at User Folders - Change Default Location | Tutorials , one day if my desktop PC suddenly becomes faulty I will reinstall my desktop PC windows 10 in the SSD and in the newly reinstalled windows 10 I will then redo the step change the the default location of [Documents] [Downloads] [Desktop] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] folder from (C: drive) to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive (E: drive) by following option 2 method at User Folders - Change Default Location | Tutorials In my newly reinstalled desktop PC windows 10 will I be able to open (use mouse to double click) the data file in [Documents] [Downloads] [Desktop] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] inside the WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive successfully without any permission problems or other problems? Q3. In a newly installed desktop PC windows 10, if I have used it for many months/years then I change the default location of [Documents] [Downloads] [Desktop] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] folder from (C: drive) to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive (E: drive) by following option 2 method at User Folders - Change Default Location | Tutorials , will it work fine like the same as if I have changed the default location of [Documents] [Downloads] [Desktop] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] folder from (C: drive) to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk drive (E: drive) on the first day of newly installed desktop PC windows 10 (before I have installed any programs that uses these folders)? I wonder if the process of changing the default location of the folders need to be done immediately after installing windows (and before install programs) so that there will be no errors/permission problems? Thank you.
     
    comcom, Nov 23, 2023
    #4
Thema:

you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc...

Loading...

  1. you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc... - Similar Threads - can't change default

  2. Default Location--error message, location not recognized.

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Default Location--error message, location not recognized.: I've an end unit townhouse. When I try to type in my home address, the correct address comes up in the list based on the house number, but I get the error message: "location not recognized, select another location." When I look at the map, my neighboring townhouses are all...

  3. Default Location--error message, location not recognized.

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Default Location--error message, location not recognized.: I've an end unit townhouse. When I try to type in my home address, the correct address comes up in the list based on the house number, but I get the error message: "location not recognized, select another location." When I look at the map, my neighboring townhouses are all...

  4. you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc...

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    you can't change your default install location while that folder is in use error message pc...: Hello, i keep getting this message when trying to install PC games to my D drive. I can install to my C drive but it's not very big. Anyone able to offer advice?...

  5. Change Default Location of Picture Folder

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Change Default Location of Picture Folder: I want to change the default location of my pictures folder from out of my OneDrive and just under the main user folder. I keep getting this error. Is there a workaround for this?...

  6. Change Default Location of Picture Folder

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Change Default Location of Picture Folder: I want to change the default location of my pictures folder from out of my OneDrive and just under the main user folder. I keep getting this error. Is there a workaround for this?...

  7. Change Default Installation Location?

    in Windows 10 Ask Insider
    Change Default Installation Location?: Hello! I was wondering if there was a way to change my default "C:" drive location to my storage "E:" drive location. I have some programs that I am trying to install and they are automatically installing themselves into the "C:" drive. So I was hoping there was a way to...

  8. Changing default install location

    in Windows 10 Ask Insider
    Changing default install location: Alright, so I got a new hard drive today and I'd like to install my apps from the Microsoft store on that drive. However in the drop down menu in "Change where new content is saved" only the C: drive shows. In file explorer it appears and I've installed steam games to it and...

  9. Your OneDrive folder can't be created in the location you selected

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Your OneDrive folder can't be created in the location you selected: I know that question was asked many times and there are suggested solutions available, however, let me start from the beginning. My PC has two HDs - one for W10 system and one for data My Windows ver. is 1903 18362.535. For a long time I had my Onedrive for Busines (ver....

  10. Your OneDrive folder can't be created in the location you selected

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Your OneDrive folder can't be created in the location you selected: Hi there I want my onedrive on my data HDD. It's file system is NTFS. I had onedrive working perfectly on it up until a few days ago when it asked me to re-sign in, then when I tried to change location away from the default to this drive it came up with the error message...