Re: Move Command


"Frank Tabor" <ftabor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I updated the Header for You.

I've got a question not concerning backup. I've never been able get a
definitive answer. If I use the Move command to move whole directories,
does Windows XP update the registry pointers for program and data
locations, or do you have to reinstall everything to get the pointers
changed.

I want to create a new partition and make a D: drive for programs and
data, but I don't want to have to uninstall and reinstall everything to
do it.
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Frank Tabor

The move command, actually moves the data from one location to another. It
doesn't leave a copy behind as the "Copy" command does. Be careful here...

With the cheapness of USB external drives, it would make more sense to put
your data on it than to keep everything on one hard drive with 2 labels. If
you lose the drive, your still losing your data.

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