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crabby3:
At this link...              http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-move-the-my-documents-folder-and-save-your-data-windows/

...there's a description (with screenshots) of how to move My Documents in XP...    and Documents in Vista.

I tried the Vista way but I don't think it worked. When I opened a file in Word Pad it 'couldn't be found'.  There's probably a way to tell Word Pad where the file is... but I don't have any idea how.   :(    And I really need this file.

Plus... in the Start Menu... Documents changed to DATA (D:)   :o

tomos:
Hi crabby3
how exactly did you try to open the file in WordPad?
Was it a file that was previously opened and you just clicked it in the recently opened list?

If you feel it didnt work properly I see this in the comments for that page you link to:



link above is actually for XP so not sure if helpful
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147

crabby3:
Hi tomos...

how exactly did you try to open the file in WordPad?
Was it a file that was previously opened and you just clicked it in the recently opened list?-tomos (April 06, 2012, 04:58 AM)
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In WordPad I clicked File... then the name.
That's when this error window popped up.

C:\Users\***\Documents\***.rtf           (*** = my name, file name)
Cannot find this file.
Please verify that the correct path and file name are given.

NOTE: Before I moved anything to D:, WordPad used to show just the file name.   Not C:\Users\etc.

If you feel it didnt work properly I see this in the comments for that page you link to:
 (see attachment in previous post)
link above is actually for XP so not sure if helpful
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310147
-tomos (April 06, 2012, 04:58 AM)
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I tried using this method... but another error said Folder Redirection Failed  (Failed to build the list of regular subfolders under "D:\System Volume Information" Access is denied.)

I'll try the support.microsoft link next.

BTW  I was able to retrieve the file info (I couldn't open in WordPad) by using Search and opening it in Microsoft Office Word.  I then immediately copy/pasted to a new PNotes.

tomos:
Crabby, if you're not sure what you're doing, and you'd like to revert to how things were, you could consider using System Restore.

I'm not really qualified to help you, (1) not having Vista, and (2) not being expert enough.
That link seems to be for XP so not really helpful...

crabby3:
I think Windows fixed this issue for me.   :)

I just opened WordPad, clicked New and used Save As.  When I opened it again... D: was listed before the file name and... and... IT OPENED!!!!!    :D

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