Grrrr! How to re-arrange documents and pictures

[Panic]

In my Libraries I wanted to rearrange folders, creating common folders and
moving many similar folders under that common folder. It doesn't seem to
work. After moving them as desired when I try to delete or back them up it
now says it can't find those files in that folder. This is even though I
can open that folder and then open those files it can't "find"! It looks
like I'm going to have to use C:\Users\"my name"\ and create them there.
Anyone have a better way to do it? Example: I'm a retired Air Force and
Airline pilot...in Libraries under Pictures I created a new folder
"Aviation" and moved all of my existing folders containing pictures of
different aircraft as sub-folders under Aviation. I can view them there but
when I try to do something with those sub-folders it tells me they no longer
are where they can be manipulated.

 

[Panic]

"Panic" wrote in message
In my Libraries I wanted to rearrange folders, creating common folders and
moving many similar folders under that common folder. It doesn't seem to
work. After moving them as desired when I try to delete or back them up it
now says it can't find those files in that folder. This is even though I
can open that folder and then open those files it can't "find"! It looks
like I'm going to have to use C:\Users\"my name"\ and create them there.
Anyone have a better way to do it? Example: I'm a retired Air Force and
Airline pilot...in Libraries under Pictures I created a new folder
"Aviation" and moved all of my existing folders containing pictures of
different aircraft as sub-folders under Aviation. I can view them there but
when I try to do something with those sub-folders it tells me they no longer
are where they can be manipulated.

Update: Looks like I finally broke the code. I forgot you can't delete a
folder (directory) when it's not empty. I had to go to each subfolder and
delete the contents, then I could delete that sub-folder and work my way up
that way to the top folder. I did that all in C:\users\myname\foldername.
Maybe I could have done it within Libraries as long as I started at the
lowest file then it's folder, then up? God, I knew all this stuff 30 years
ago when I first started computers with my Leading Edge Model D, with dual
floppies and no hard drive!!! My senior moments are turning into senior
days!!!! Good thing I'm retired (3 different times).

 

[Wolf K]

In my Libraries I wanted to rearrange folders, creating common folders and
moving many similar folders under that common folder. It doesn't seem to
work. After moving them as desired when I try to delete or back them up it
now says it can't find those files in that folder. This is even though I
can open that folder and then open those files it can't "find"! It looks
like I'm going to have to use C:\Users\"my name"\ and create them there.
Anyone have a better way to do it? [...]

Depends. the only advantage of Libraries is that software generally
dumps its output there, so if you don't want to change your software's
defaults, you'll have to stick with Libraries. But here's what I do (and
I think it's way better than Libraries, of course. ;-) ):

a) Create a data partition. If you have a single hard disk, you'll have
to shrink C: first. When you use the Shrink Parturition utility, shrink
it down as much as it will go (which will be about half it's original
size). Format the remaining space.

b) Create a number of data trees. This is not simple (people have spent
their lives devising data-filing systems). I use a mix of data-types
(picture, videos, etc) and content types (Family, Business, Garden,
etc). You can also put a Downloads folder here, but I've found that
most downloads have a short shelf life, so I don't bother with that
anymore. I can Copy a must-keep file to the appropriate folder.

c) Set your software to either use a specified folder as its default
storage location, or to use Last-Used-Folder as its current location. I
don't use any software that can't be customised to do either (or both)
of these things.

I also have several external drives, and back up data to them
frequently. IMO this is far more important than where you store the data
on your machine.

HTH