I've installed Windows Server 2008 Standard on one of my computers. This
computer as two high-speed 160gb drives, but the install only used one
drive. There was no opportunity to spread the installation to both drives.
I would like to place all user data (including the "Documents and Settings"
and "Users" folders) onto the second drive. I had hoped to boot WinPE, copy
the folders, and then establish a junction link to the 2nd drive. These
folders seem to be loaded with junction links already, and I'm not clear on
how to accomplish this task.

Can anyone shed some light on how to redirect these folders, either in the
install of post-install?

- Michael Faklis Michael_Faklis@EvolSwSys.net

Hello Michael,
Use the unattended settings of ProfileDirectory and ProgramData
to relocate those folders.
See this article:
949977 Relocation of the Users directory and the ProgramData directory to a
disk drive other than the disk drive that contains the Windows directory on
a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;949977

Also the Windows Automated Installation Kit for building unattended files.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...C6D-15F3-4284-
9123-679830D629F2&displaylang=en


Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| >I've installed Windows Server 2008 Standard on one of my computers.
This
| >computer as two high-speed 160gb drives, but the install only used one
| >drive. There was no opportunity to spread the installation to both
drives.
| >I would like to place all user data (including the "Documents and
Settings"
| >and "Users" folders) onto the second drive. I had hoped to boot WinPE,
copy
| >the folders, and then establish a junction link to the 2nd drive. These
| >folders seem to be loaded with junction links already, and I'm not clear
on
| >how to accomplish this task.
| >
| >Can anyone shed some light on how to redirect these folders, either in
the
| >install of post-install?
| >
| >- Michael Faklis Michael_Faklis@EvolSwSys.net
| >
| >
| >

Hello Michael,

Why do you think, it should install over 2 disks? Will only work if you prepare
a RAID. I am not sure if it is a good/supported solution. Why will you do
it? You can configure profiles and users folder onto a shared drive/folder.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I've installed Windows Server 2008 Standard on one of my computers.
> This computer as two high-speed 160gb drives, but the install only
> used one drive. There was no opportunity to spread the installation
> to both drives. I would like to place all user data (including the
> "Documents and Settings" and "Users" folders) onto the second drive.
> I had hoped to boot WinPE, copy the folders, and then establish a
> junction link to the 2nd drive. These folders seem to be loaded with
> junction links already, and I'm not clear on how to accomplish this
> task.
>
> Can anyone shed some light on how to redirect these folders, either in
> the install of post-install?
>
> - Michael Faklis Michael_Faklis@EvolSwSys.net
>

Are the "Documents and Settings" and "Users" folders used just for local
console users?

I was hoping to be able to backup ALL user data without having to do
repeated backups of the OS and applications.

- Michael Faklis

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb6698b418ca7e9ef951ca83@msnews.microsoft .com...
> Hello Michael,
>
> Why do you think, it should install over 2 disks? Will only work if you
> prepare a RAID. I am not sure if it is a good/supported solution. Why will
> you do it? You can configure profiles and users folder onto a shared
> drive/folder.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** us YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I've installed Windows Server 2008 Standard on one of my computers.
>> This computer as two high-speed 160gb drives, but the install only
>> used one drive. There was no opportunity to spread the installation
>> to both drives. I would like to place all user data (including the
>> "Documents and Settings" and "Users" folders) onto the second drive.
>> I had hoped to boot WinPE, copy the folders, and then establish a
>> junction link to the 2nd drive. These folders seem to be loaded with
>> junction links already, and I'm not clear on how to accomplish this
>> task.
>>
>> Can anyone shed some light on how to redirect these folders, either in
>> the install of post-install?
>>
>> - Michael Faklis Michael_Faklis@EvolSwSys.net
>>
>
>

Hello Michael,

Yes and also if you logon with remote desktop. And as Darrell Gorter posted,
it is possible to redirect the folders. For the backup part i mentioned to
use a share on a file server to store all profiles and user data. Is the
server domain controller or running in a domain as a member?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Are the "Documents and Settings" and "Users" folders used just for
> local console users?
>
> I was hoping to be able to backup ALL user data without having to do
> repeated backups of the OS and applications.
>
> - Michael Faklis
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb6698b418ca7e9ef951ca83@msnews.microsoft .com...
>
>> Hello Michael,
>>
>> Why do you think, it should install over 2 disks? Will only work if
>> you prepare a RAID. I am not sure if it is a good/supported solution.
>> Why will you do it? You can configure profiles and users folder onto
>> a shared drive/folder.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** us YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I've installed Windows Server 2008 Standard on one of my computers.
>>> This computer as two high-speed 160gb drives, but the install only
>>> used one drive. There was no opportunity to spread the installation
>>> to both drives. I would like to place all user data (including the
>>> "Documents and Settings" and "Users" folders) onto the second drive.
>>> I had hoped to boot WinPE, copy the folders, and then establish a
>>> junction link to the 2nd drive. These folders seem to be loaded
>>> with junction links already, and I'm not clear on how to accomplish
>>> this task.
>>>
>>> Can anyone shed some light on how to redirect these folders, either
>>> in the install of post-install?
>>>
>>> - Michael Faklis Michael_Faklis@EvolSwSys.net
>>>

A the moment it's a standalone test server. Depending on how testing goes,
I may use it for ny virtual test lab. I'm considering using a text-only
install to host virtual machines on a multi-core system. It would be
desireable to have a common data volume. So right now, I'm trying to see
what I can do with it.


"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb6698b638ca7eaace05d813@msnews.microsoft .com...
> Hello Michael,
>
> Yes and also if you logon with remote desktop. And as Darrell Gorter
> posted, it is possible to redirect the folders. For the backup part i
> mentioned to use a share on a file server to store all profiles and user
> data. Is the server domain controller or running in a domain as a member?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** us YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Are the "Documents and Settings" and "Users" folders used just for
>> local console users?
>>
>> I was hoping to be able to backup ALL user data without having to do
>> repeated backups of the OS and applications.
>>
>> - Michael Faklis
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:ff16fb6698b418ca7e9ef951ca83@msnews.microsoft .com...
>>
>>> Hello Michael,
>>>
>>> Why do you think, it should install over 2 disks? Will only work if
>>> you prepare a RAID. I am not sure if it is a good/supported solution.
>>> Why will you do it? You can configure profiles and users folder onto
>>> a shared drive/folder.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** us YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I've installed Windows Server 2008 Standard on one of my computers.
>>>> This computer as two high-speed 160gb drives, but the install only
>>>> used one drive. There was no opportunity to spread the installation
>>>> to both drives. I would like to place all user data (including the
>>>> "Documents and Settings" and "Users" folders) onto the second drive.
>>>> I had hoped to boot WinPE, copy the folders, and then establish a
>>>> junction link to the 2nd drive. These folders seem to be loaded
>>>> with junction links already, and I'm not clear on how to accomplish
>>>> this task.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone shed some light on how to redirect these folders, either
>>>> in the install of post-install?
>>>>
>>>> - Michael Faklis Michael_Faklis@EvolSwSys.net
>>>>
>
>