How to save files to drives other than "C:"

How to save files to drives other than "C:"

Document number: 69014

Moving your data files (documents) to a different drive than your program files can make back ups and restores easier. It can also make more room on the "C:" drive for PeopleNet updates. Whether you have a different drive available depends upon your build, whether your hard drive is partititioned, and whether you have accessories such as a Select Bay hard drive.

Choose what you want to do

Save new files to a drive other than "C:"
Move existing files to another drive

Save new files to a drive other than C

To save files to specific folders on a different drive (for exmaple your D: drive) you need to make sure the folders exist, and create them if they do not exist before trying to save the files. If you need help creating file folders on your target drive, click here for instructions.

When you are in your application click on File then Save As

From the " Save As"" drop-down list, navigate to the target drive.

Look for the up arrow folder to move from your current drive to "My Computer" and then to your target drive.

When the folder showing in the "Save in" box is the correct folder, check the file name.
Either accept the file name, or change it, then click on Save.

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To create new file folder on your "D:" drive:

Launch Windows NT Explorer.
Click on " [D:]"
Click on File, Ne w, Folder
Type in a name for the file folder on D:, press { Enter}

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Move existing files to another drive

If you have created your own folders on C: for storing documents you can move them to anothe dirve (such as the D:\ drive). You can also safely move any of the subfolders or files in the "C:\User" directory to your D: drive. However, only data should be moved in this way.

Do not move program folders or program files using the "drag and drop" method. If you want to move program files you must first uninstall the program, then reinstall it. For more information see document 69004 — How to uninstall and install software

**If you have any doubt about whether it is safe to move any files contact Technical Support Operations before proceeding.**

Summary of the procedure described below: Place your mouse pointer on the file or folder, hold down the left mouse button and drag the file or folder to its new location.

To move folders from your C: drive to your D: drive:

Open Windows Explorer.
Scroll down the C:\ drive folders to the folder you have created.
Put the mouse pointer on the folder icon then press and hold the left mouse button.
Drag mouse pointer toward the D:\ drive (you will see a little ghost folder being pulled along at the same time) when the [D:] is highlighted release the mouse button. The folder you dragged, all the subfolders, and files inside will be copied to the D:\ drive. The original folders and files will still be on C:\ drive.
Check the newly created folders and files on your D:\ drive. If everything copied properly then you may delete the original files from C:\ drive.
To delete the files from C:\ drive place your mouse pointer on the folder. Click once to activate the folder. Look carefully to make sure you have the right folder activated. Press your { Delete} key. You will get a confirm window asking "Are you sure you want to . . . " click on Yes.

Moving your data files to D: drive will make more room on your C: drive. It can also make it easier to backup your data files. Do not forget to modify your Connected TLM (Connected Backup) to include the new path to your D:\ drive. For information about changing files and directories to be backed up, see Eureka! document 11224 — How to select files for backup by Connected TLM (Connected Backup).

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