How to automatically store scans on a USB flash drive

How can I change the default destination for the scans in Windows 7 Fax & Scan go somewhere other than my C:\.  I want all scans go to a USB flash drive and NEVER written on the C:\ drive at all, but can not find a way to do it.

It is not easy.

See this thread--> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/windows-fax-and-scan-move-default-folder-location/221b8942-1242-4bc5-8350-5f68a68fd02b

In particular, see the response of J Thorne on November 22, 2012.  See also the answer of wizzardking on April 30, 2014.  Ignore the 'response '.

I have my doubts, however, about the universal applicability of the solution of J Thorne (and directions of research of the wizzardking seem to either correct for me).

My scanner does not use Windows Fax and Scan and so I might miss the registry entries that point to "Documents scanned.  This is perhaps why I have not found references to the 'Documents' in my registry.  What I can tell you is that

(a) I reinstalled my whole profile on my D: drive.

(b) Accordingly, "My Documents" is located at D:\Users\\Documents; and

(c) I have a "Documents" folder located in D:\Users\\Documents\Scanned Documents.

I do not have a "Documents" folder on my C drive:- but I do not know if WF & S would have created such a file there if I had put in place a scanner that uses WF & S.

Another issue I have with the solution of J Thorne is the name of the current folder 'Documents' and not 'My Documents' (the latter is a "junction point" - a pointer to the actual location, see the LINK).  For example, the registry looking for "My Documents" may not come to something useful.

You only must not move your entire "My Documents" (i.e., C:\Users\Documents) folder on your flash drive.  IMO, that would be very dangerous.

My suggestion is - very important - create a Restore Point or otherwise back up your registry (LINK) and then use regedit.exe to search the registry for the 'digitized Documents' (without the quotes).  If you find the entries that point to a location on the C: drive, create a new folder on your USB key and change the registry accordingly.  You can also search for 'My Documents' or simply 'Documents' - in each case, do not include the quotes.

Keep in mind that if you delete you flash drive and you connect to something else, the next time you insert the drive flash it may assign a different drive letter - so WF & S may throw an error or your scans can be found somewhere that you didn't intend them to be.

Good luck.

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