I know there have already been topics on this but they don't resolve my problem.

I have 2 HDD's, C: & D: and I am running XP Pro SP2. I only have system stuff on C: and all my files are on D:

When I open Windows Explorer it always opens to C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Start Menu but I want it default to D:\My Documents

Having looked on Several sites including Microsoft, the answer, supposedly, is to open the windows explorer properties and in the Target field, type the destination that I want. It says the syntax should be

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, D:\My Documents

The Start in: field is %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%, and there is no mention of it having to be changed.

I have set the Target to %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, D:\My Documents - several times - and rebooted and done all of the obvious stuff but -

Explorer continues to open in C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Start Menu

Help is always greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Hello and welcome to PC Help Forum.

I am a little confused,sorry.IE is stored on C drive?

When it opens so you can veiw web pages its C drive?

You want the web pages to open fron D drive?

Or you want to open files using IE from D drive and the default is C?

Is this what you want to do?Change My Documents Folder Default Location Path in XP and Vista My Digital Life

No confusion really. I said Windows Explorer but you read it as Internet Explorer.

thanks

OOPS sorry but I think the link I posted may help?

Yes that link worked.
So easy when you know how.

Many thanks.

Hi,good it worked,well done