Missing Move button

Question

I am using Vista Home Ultimate. I need to move my pictures to my E drive as my C drive is almost full. I am trying to move my USER folder and have followed the recommended procedure but the Move button is missing under the Location tab. I turned off UAC and the button was still missing. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

It should work the Public folder is also a special folder and the process involves resetting explorer.exe.

Before you move the folder read this:

Do Not Move Special Folders in Windows to the Root!

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/do-not-move-special-folders-to-the-root-drive/

If resetting explorer.exe would not work try Method 2 in the following link:

How to move the special folders in Windows Vista

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/95/1/How-to-move-the-special-folders-in-Windows-Vista.html

Important: Method 2 contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow the steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Answer 2

Will the above fix work for User folders as well as Public folders? Thanks!

Answer 3

See this:

Move Button Missing From the Location Tab for Public Folders in Windows Vista

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/move-button-missing-location-tab-for-public-folders-in-vista/

Answer 4

My E: drive is 300 gb and it is a partition with 230 gb of free space. My computer is set up to do a scheduled system back up to the E: drive. I just don't know how to move my pictures folder if the MOVE button is mising.

Answer 5

Hi,

What is the size of your E: Drive and is it a partiiton on your Hard Drive or an external Drive that you have plugged in?

Some Manufacturer's use E: as the Recovery partition to reinstall Vista back to Factory Settings.

Click Start > Computer > what is the size of E: Drive?

Cheers.