Windows7 split personality

[Dazzer]

Hello. I've restored my Windows 7 build to a larger partition using Acronis. I've 'repaired' the startup using the Win7 install DVD. Oddly the new build seems to have a split personality.

It is the new build loaded as it's on D: and cmd opens from D:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe but it defaults to w:\Users\'username' which was the partition of the old build.

How do I get it to default to the new build?

I'm worried that if I wipe the old build as I plan to do the new build will get very confused.

Any advice much appreciated.

Cheers,

Dazzer

[glc]

Does this help?

User Profiles - Create and Move During Windows 7 Installation - Windows 7 Forums

[Dazzer]

Many thanks. But how do I make all the user locations, eg the hidden ones too, point to the new local location?

Dazzer

[glc]

I don't know, if the pdf doesn't address that.

[Dazzer]

Hello.

I cloned my boot drive. It was w: it's now d:

I've got the users folder looking at d: but the build seems to still default to w:

How to I tell it that it's root is now d:

Help much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Dazzer

[glc]

Threads merged to preserve continuity.

At this point, I'd seriously consider backing up your data, then wipe and reinstall from scratch. Windows REALLY prefers to be on C.

[Dazzer]

Hello again.

In fixing the registry I notice the Current path is pointing at w:windows while the system is pointing at d:windows --- should I make the pathname here d:windows as well as fixing the users in profile list?