The only program files I will move to an external are portable application program files. But they are designed for that purpose. Don Gman wrote: > There's nothing I care to add to any of this until I hear from Tempt on what > we should focus on. lol > > I gues I should add that I don't care much for the idea of putting Program > Files or any other system location on an external. Not because it can't be > done, but just because I can't predict what would happen if you turned on > the system and forgot to turn on the external first. I would think it would > be alright after a reboot (with the external running this time), but I'm > concerned about any file corruption it might cause within the internal OS > drive. The Documents folder is NOT a true system location, although the OS > does need to keep tabs on it's location. > > Peace, > Gman > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------