Windows 8 will not let me move the AppData\Local folder to new drive

All,

I wanted to get my user account files from C drive which is a smaller SSD drive at most of my hard drive. I encountered several problems.

A lot of trial and error, I was able to move each file of folder of the user account to an identical structure on my drive D (a "spinner"). Once I worked on all the kinks, everything worked without problems.

However, I was unable to move the hidden AppData folder. I discovered there are three subfolders: roaming local and LocalLow. I was able to move LocalLow and roaming without problem. However, Local gave me problems.

I discovered that the Local had some folders and files under it for which I have no permissions. Once I gained permissions for them, I thought I was on my way. The command to move the folder (using the Properties dialog box) has started working on the transition of 79 000 files. He moved all but 19 of them. He choked on all 12-15 files that have been opened and used by the system and the balance of the 19 had too long of a file name. So, I was disappointed.

I then decided to create another administrator account and the sign of the current account and connect to the temporary administrator account that I had just created. I thought that I could then move the files because they would not be opened and used by the system. But, when I open the Properties dialog box, the LOCATION tab was gone, so I could not move the files.

I need answers to two questions:

  • Why Microsoft would give the user a LOCATION tab with a NAVIGATION button, if it was impossible to move the AppData\Local folder?
  • Is there another way that a layman like me can change this setting? Can someone direct me to here? (Such as it is, 2 of the 3 AppData files are on drive D and 1 is always the SSD C drive.)

Thank you.

Matt

OK, I fixed using a symbolic link. I moved my complete record of users. Here are the steps I used:

  • Create a folder on the "C" drive, called "this_is_c" and create a folder on the disk "D", called "this_is_d" - it is only for identification purposes in the later stages.
  • Boot from the Windows 8 Pro disc. (In other words, will not start hard drive.)
  • Do not choose 'Install now' - choose ' repair you computer.
  • Then choose troubleshooting
  • Choose Advanced Options
  • Then choose command line
  • The player that appears corresponds to the player 'X' - which is the recovery disk.
  • Type "C:" to switch to the 'C' drive
  • Type "Dir" and see if you see the folder "this_is_c".
  • If you do not, continue to change letters until you see this folder.
  • It worked that the 'C' drive during this "repair" was maybe the same as my 'C' drive when I boot normally.
  • Find the "D" drive through the same process - that is, try to find the folder "this_is_d".
  • It worked that the "D" drive during this "repair" was maybe the same as my "D" drive when I boot normally.
  • Type this command: xcopy/e/k/o/h/b c:\Users d:\Users see the next chip
  • First drive name must be the name of the drive as the "repair" attributed to your normal boot drive 'C '. The second disc should be burned as it would be during a normal boot. So, in my case, these conditions were the same. Note: use a capital 'U' for users instead of lowercase 'u' in users.
  • Type "D" when prompted.
  • Type the following command: rd /s c:\Users
  • Type this command: mklink /d c:\Users d:\Users
  • Type this command: exit
  • Continue to start.

This will create a symbolic link that will redirect all actions to or from users on 'C' folder in the new folder users on "D". In regards to windows system knows, he is still sending the disk of 'C '. It is just redirected.

This works perfectly for me. I installed apps and run programs without problem.

It's a sort of understand. But it works for me.

Matt

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