Sibelius Documents Folder Relocated

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Klebeptinyerkst
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:05 am
Sibelius Version: 7.1.3
Operating System: Windows

Post by Klebeptinyerkst » Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:13 am

Hello all

Hope all is well

:roll:

I'd like to put my Sibelius Documents Folder back where it was installed

( under Drive C "Libraries" in Windows 7 )

I cut this Sibelius Documents Folder and pasted it in to a different hard drive

Then after it was pasted in to the different hard drive I

clicked on this folder and made a shortcut

and put the shortcut in the place where I got the folder from

( Drive C Libraries Documents )

so the shortcut and folder switched places

things got a little messy

Id like to put this folder back in the spot where it was originally installed

( Drive C Libraries Documents )

Should I just reinstall the program

Any ideas greatly appreciated

Thank you


MikeLyons
Posts: 1631
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:20 pm
Sibelius Version: Ult. 2024.3.1/7.5
Operating System: Windows

Post by MikeLyons » Sat Jul 03, 2021 7:57 am

The Default place for the Scores folder is C:\Documents\Scores.

My documents folder is at F:\Documents\Scores because I moved my Documents folder en masse to an external drive. I have had no issues. I don't understand why you felt it necessary to create a shortcut?

Steps:
1. Delete the shortcut
2. Cut and Paste the folder back into its original position.
3. To safely move the documents folder
a. Right click on it.
b. Choose properties from the menu
c. Click on the Location tab
d. Click the Move button
e. Choose a destination.
f. Click Apply

With a system folder like Documents, you can't just drag it to a new location. That is just asking for trouble.
Sib 6.2, 7.5 and 2023.6, Windows 11, 32GB RAM, 16TB 7200RPM Storage, 2TB SSD, Note Performer 3.3.2, EWQLSO, EWQLSC, Harmony Assistant and some others. mike@mike-lyons.co.uk

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