Can Microsoft user Data be outside of users folder?

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kevs

I'm moving a lot of stuff now out of users folder. I don't think you can
put Microsoft users data out of there, am I correct?
Thanks.
OS 10.3.8
Office 2004
 
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Barry Wainwright

I'm moving a lot of stuff now out of users folder. I don't think you can
put Microsoft users data out of there, am I correct?
Thanks.
OS 10.3.8
Office 2004
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You can, provided you place an alias to the MUD folder int your Home
Documents folder.

The alias must be named exactly 'Microsoft User Data' (without the quotes).
 
K

kevs

Thanks Barry:
Now I'm thinking, even though I'm now of strategy of moving as much as can
out of my internal HD, maybe it's not worth hassle, what do you/ or others
do/think? thanks




You can, provided you place an alias to the MUD folder int your Home
Documents folder.

The alias must be named exactly 'Microsoft User Data' (without the quotes).
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OS 10.3.8
Office 2004
 
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Norman R. Nager, Ph.D.

I created an OS-free Data volume on each hard drive long before I moved up
to Tiger. ALL documents, music, and photos reside there. The Microsoft
User Data Folder, as explained by Barry, is aliased from the Data volume to
the OS X boot volume's Documents folder.

The Microsoft Office 2004 applications folder was moved without aliasing to
an OS-free Applications volume. I did not move any of Apple's applications
but all non-Apple applications, with the exception of three or four
utilities reside.

I have experienced no problems whatsoever with this strategy. It took trial
and error to figure out that programs such as TechTool Pro 4.0.4 and Norton
AntiVirus 10 and anything that's installed in System Preferences or that
modifies the OS X system in any way has to be on the Tiger boot volume.

Respectfully, Norm
 
R

Randall Ainsworth

Norman R. said:
I created an OS-free Data volume on each hard drive long before I moved up
to Tiger. ALL documents, music, and photos reside there. The Microsoft
User Data Folder, as explained by Barry, is aliased from the Data volume to
the OS X boot volume's Documents folder.
Click to expand...

A true sign of an amateur...
The Microsoft Office 2004 applications folder was moved without aliasing to
an OS-free Applications volume. I did not move any of Apple's applications
but all non-Apple applications, with the exception of three or four
utilities reside.
Click to expand...

More amateur configurations
I have experienced no problems whatsoever with this strategy. It took trial
and error to figure out that programs such as TechTool Pro 4.0.4 and Norton
AntiVirus 10 and anything that's installed in System Preferences or that
modifies the OS X system in any way has to be on the Tiger boot volume.
Click to expand...

If you go messing with the system, you'll have problems.
 
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