Topic: Is there a way to still make a "Documents and Settings" folder in Vista?

[thegallery]

Hi All,

Alas Vista has taken all the documents and settings folder info and put in a new folder called "Users"...

When I try and recreate the documents and settings folder in the C drive it won't let me do it, and automatically moves it to the Users folder. Is there a way I can override this and force Vista to allow me to still have the folder on the C drive?

I use hundreds of website scripts that look for images in a specific location on my HD when they build pages. It would just be a major pain to switch them all... If I can leave the images in their original  location it will just save me a ton of time.

Any ideas? Tks

[Simon]

I know Sandra's been testing it, so she may have an answer for you, TG, but I think you have the honour of being our first official Vista user! 

[sam]

I have a vista machine at home... can't say I have noticed this issue... it could just be that you don't have the correct rights to write to that C:\ directory. Are you doing this as a system admin?

[sam]

by the way is there any chance you could do a bulk rename of the variables you set? Also if you can't create the folder, you might be able to a shortcut or synoptic link to the actual directory.

I have to say I have been quite impressed with Vista but it reminds me heavily of a linux / mac machine... seems that immitation is the best form of flattery.

[Sandra]

Cant think of why that should be happening or how to overcome it.

Have you turned off the annoying "Do you really want to do this ?" popup that comes up every time you want to install or delete anything ?

That may be stopping you from creating and naming the folder on C as you require.

[thegallery]

Yeah, I'm not sure what I'm gong to do. I have many clients sites affected because of of this situation, but at the same time, they don't often need updating. So I'm switching the location of my files one at a time when the client needs another update. It's a pain though, and would be a non-issue if I could just create the folder.

Yes, I'm the admin user and everything seem available. I think I could have had better luck if I completely installed vista fresh rather than as an update to keep my file structure, because by default it moved that particular folder and won't let me create one there. I think I read it was because of security issues they are trying to correct by not allowing you to use or create that folder.

I thought maybe I could do it at the command prompt but already just the idea beyond my abilities!

sorry for the delay to your responses....

[sam]

yeah the command prompt probably will give you the same permissions as general windows, its not ms-dos anymore :-(

worth a shot.. so these scripts - do they not run on teh commandline then?