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    Windows 7 How do you change the location of the user folders

    I'm trying to work out how to change the location of user folders both for existing users and for new users. Basically, I have a OS partition with OS and programs, and a data partition that I want to store all data on! Please help, as so far I'm stumped! I also want to completely remove the...
    • charlie1105
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    • advanced settings avast clean install data partition data storage disk management existing users file path folder location new users os partition storage options system configuration user folders user management windows 10 windows setup
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 swap disk drives

    Background: Windows 7 RC patched, new Dell Vostro 220 2GB RAM, 75GB HDD C:, 250GB HDD I:, 80 GB external HDD, optical (CD/DVD-RW) drives, floppy drive, lovely new Kodak ESP5 All-in-One inkjet printer, etc. Because the C: drive has everything on it, it is quite crowded. (It contains W7, W2K Pro...
    • walterius
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    • backup cd/dvd-rw data storage data transfer dell vostro disk management drive swap external drive floppy drive gfx hdd home office inkjet printer partitioning rebuild os recovery partition storage solutions tech support virtualbox windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Removing Vista partition...with a twist

    I have searched the trheads and have found similar questions but I have a somewhat unique problem, I think. I had originally used Vista and then signed up for the W7 Beta. I installed it on a partition of my HD and set up dual boot. Sometime afterwards I tried to use an online data storage...
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    Windows 7 Hdd slow reaction

    Had this problem since started useing Win7, didnt have problem in XP. I have 5Hdds internal ones on my computer, storeing alot of data. The problem is that if i havnt access the drives in a while say 10min they take like 4-8sec before i can access em, and i hear the, start up. Kinda sems like...
    • zibiam
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    • data storage drive settings game load hdd hibernate performance slow access startup delay storage windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  5. Windows Vista reformat hd

    Question: When reformatting hard drive, how many times is it being rewritten? I was just curious, plus the question was put to me and I had no answer. Thanks.
    • Jimbo22
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    • curiosity data storage disk management file system hard drive reformatting rewriting technical support user inquiry
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista Vista on RAID5

    I am building a new PC to replace my old dead one I wanted to have a 1.5TB raid 5 array. However, I have been reading up on the issue on various forums on the web and have not been able to find any definitive answer. Is there any clear cut way to install Vista onto a 3HDD raid 5 array?