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vista query

  • 12-01-2009 1:08am
    #1
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭


    hi i've just re installed vista
    i have 2 hd's one with just vista and the other with docs and programs, how do i change the location of the program's so when i go to all programs i can see the ones on my f drive


Comments

  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    I don't think what you describe will work. You must install every program you wish to use directly unless it's a so-called "standalone" or "portable" program which doesn't need to store settings in the Windows registry.


  • #3
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Agreed.

    Only way to do it is to uninstall and reinstall on the second drive


  • #4
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    thanks yeah i just reinstalled the programs


  • #5
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    there are hack's to do it... like junctions and the old XP registry fix, but basically they never work in full. things like Windows update stop working, and other inbuilt Vista applications. I've seen some bizarre cases where people do this, but have to reinstall something to C everytime they want to update Windows...

    in short i've done exactly what you did. left drivers and the Windows stuff on C and reinstalled the rest to another drive. seems to be the only failsafe way of going about it, even if it isn't the fully desireable solution.


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