I have looked around at different ways of changing the "My documents" folder from my Main memory onto either my SD or CF cards to no avail. I want to change the actual location in the WM2003 OS and not just the synchronization folders like with MightySync. Does anyone have a solution for this? Perhaps it is a matter of editing the registry, however I am hesitant to do that as I am not that experienced and would not know where to look for it.

Thanks!!

You'll need a registry editor for this.
Once you get it, browse to the following key:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Explorer\Shell Folders"
For String "My Documents", change the data value "\My Documents" to the desired folder you'd want it to be relocated to. Then Soft-Reset and you're set.

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Raymond - thanks for the info. I have tried this and it did not work. I also tried the tip at http://www.mobilitysite.com/forums/a...hp/t-3565.html which did not work.

Perhaps there is something I am missing. I definitely did everything as per the instructions

are you wnating to move the files then sync.
if so it will not happen you will need a 3rd party software to complete this some thing like mightysync would work
and then you can just change in nots where stuff is stored by defalt and and use the program to sync it on your mem card.


hope this help

letme know if i can help i have been trough this

Bioniv4.0 - thanks for the response.

What I want to do is free up more memory on my Ipaq, i.e. standard system memory (64Mb) by moving "my documents" folder to my storage cards. So whenever I sync the files will sync directly to my storage card.

I cannot get this right at all. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Guns and cars and accidents....
..the threat quickens my defense.

I'd love to know how to move My Documents out of Main Memory too. It would greatly free up much needed RAM. Why Microsoft dis this garbage in the first place is beyond me. Even now with WM5 and persistant storage it isn't perfect...

Hi, this may help... (taken from Pocket PC Thoughts website)

I think you may still need to do a registry edit as above, but this may be what you're after to complete the task?

I think Microsoft's reasoning behind the folder always being in main memory is in the cases of people switching memory cards regularly.

Jonifen - I have tried this in conjucntion with all the other techniques that I have come across. Unfortuneatley it did not work. I wish I could get it right

Guns and cars and accidents....
..the threat quickens my defense.

Thats a shame really, as I remember it working mostly for me. I think the only problem I had was the Nevo settings files - they saved in the iPAQ file store if I remember correctly even though I want them in my "My Documents" folder as it will backup to my PC then on a syncronise.

I will keep playing and if I find anything that works aswell, I will post back and offer it up.

I can get the iPaq to synchronise but it does not do it properly. I have carefully checked every step that I have taken and it does not work.

Guns and cars and accidents....
..the threat quickens my defense.