Transfer of .gnucash folder from SSD system disc to HDD data disc

[L. D. James]

On 03/29/2015 10:21 PM, Mike or Penny Novack wrote:
> If GnuCash actually does not play nice with the prefs in this 
> scenario, that either is a bug or a not recommended scenario just as 
> multiple users opening the same data file or multiple instances of 
> GnuCash opening several data files at once are possible but not 
> recommended.
>
> Sorry, but the second (multiple users using guncash at the same time, 
> each with different data) has to be considered NORMAL. OK, I admit, 
> probably very few of the 'nix users are actually using their computers 
> for multiple simultaneous users logged in, but the OS would support 
> it.  Nor would it screw up the gnucash data because EACH USER HAS A 
> SEPARATE DATA AREA. This is not unrelated to the main question
>
> There is some serious confusion about the problem. It isn't just the 
> prefs we are talking about but ALL of the users data.
>
> It may well be that Russellji is mistaken about having been able to 
> MOVE /Users out of the C partition. But if he has, then something has 
> gone seriously wrong. I know I said we need a Windows 8.1 person, but 
> surely there are some 'nix people here familiar with the concept that 
> /User could be placed  somewhere else. And maybe we can walk Russellji 
> through what would answer the question.
>
> Russellji, could you do something?  I want you to create a test 
> account on your computer (another log in). Give it a name like 
> Testuser. Then I want you to log in as an administrator and take a 
> look. What are the directories (file folders) in C:/Users and what in 
> D:/Users    << if he gets C:/Users/Testuser then he was mistaken about 
> having been able to relocate /Users but if he gets D:/Users/Testuser 
> then gnucash is bugged relative to Windows 8.1 << if /Users is 
> relocated >>
>
> Michael D Novack
>
> PS: I am not totally unfamiliar with bugs in the configuration 
> routines. For example, at least under Windows XP, there are perfectly 
> legal account names (log in names) that will not allow configuration 
> data to be saved. OK, the fix is simple, rename your log in account to 
> something so that gnucash won't think there are illegal characters in 
> the path name. But it IS nevertheless a bug.

Hi, Michael.  The question of multiple user access at the same time 
isn't a part of the question.  It isn't available in any of the OS' at 
this time.  That is common knowledge.  It isn't a multi-user application.

That said, the question has to do only with specifying where the files 
are located.  As far as the directory structure (i.e. 
c:\users\username), both Windows 7 and Windows 8 are the same in that 
regard.  It a person weren't sure, they should be able to tell by 
Russellji's post.  He had a c:\users\Russellji\.gnucash.  He moved the 
directory, then it was recreated.  It doesn't matter where he puts the 
directory.  If it exists in his home directory, that profile 
configuration would be used.  If it doesn't exist (as in the case where 
he moved it) it'd be created.

-- L. James

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