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- Because what people want the surface to do is properly index the files so that everything appears where it is supposed to, music being in the music app, videos in the video app. Pictures in the pictures app. and so on.10-30-2012 04:20 AMLike 0
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- I won't run into storage space issues as quickly if either account starts collecting large files in their desktop and documents folders.
- It'll make it easy to quickly transfer/recover all of my user data.
- I don't have to consciously remember to put things on D:, because it'll automatically be there when I put it in MyDocs, on the desktop, etc.
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I had no problems moving the basic folders (desktop, documents, music, etc.) to my SD, but I'll have to read up on moving the hidden AppData folder.
There's also a tutorial on sevenforums.com for how to move the whole enchilada:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-location.html
Maybe I'll test it out with another account to see how Modern UI apps work with it.
Windows still didn't want to index my remapped "unsupported libraries", so I had to do the same trick you guys did. After running a manual index, mp3s and photos showed up in apps. All my data except the AppData folder is on my 64gb micro SD.Last edited by Skaughtto; 10-30-2012 at 02:36 PM.
10-30-2012 12:40 PMLike 0 - Here is another link to an explanation of how to do this:
http://www.winsupersite.com/print/wi...ro-apps-144658
Awesome mod indeed!!!10-30-2012 01:22 PMLike 0 - Has anyone else noticed that when playing music that is on the SD card, if the screen goes to sleep, the music stops at the end of the song that was playing. It seems that when the current song finishes, it cuts power to the SD card. Kind of make is useless to have a music collection on the SD card.10-31-2012 06:55 PMLike 0
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The only thing that doesn't work is the Camera Roll, for some strange reason ...
HTH
Toni10-31-2012 07:02 PMLike 0 - ***Caution*** I haven't tested this:
I've been reading up on a program for Lexar flash drives called BootIt that can flip the removable media bit(RMB) and make the flash media appear as a fixed disk. I'm going to read up on it more before attempting it on my 64gb Sandisk micro SD, but it could be a solution if you are going to leave the same card in your surface forever. (or it could totally hose your micro SD)
I called up the local Microsoft store to see about exchanging my 32gb Surface, that I pre-ordered online, for a 64gb. They said it wouldn't be an issue and they have 64gb models in stock.
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There may also be a filter driver that can be installed. The filter driver ignores the RMB, so the micro SD would appear as a fixed disk and no changes would be made to the drive.
Read more: http://agnipulse.com/2012/03/filter-...d-disk-windowsLast edited by Skaughtto; 10-31-2012 at 08:17 PM.
10-31-2012 07:43 PMLike 0 - ***Caution*** I haven't tested this:
I've been reading up on a program for Lexar flash drives called BootIt that can flip the removable media bit(RMB) and make the flash media appear as a fixed disk. I'm going to read up on it more before attempting it on my 64gb Sandisk micro SD, but it could be a solution if you are going to leave the same card in your surface forever. (or it could totally hose your micro SD)
I called up the local Microsoft store to see about exchanging my 32gb Surface, that I pre-ordered online, for a 64gb. They said it wouldn't be an issue and they have 64gb models in stock.
EDIT:
There may also be a filter driver that can be installed. The filter driver ignores the RMB, so the micro SD would appear as a fixed disk and no changes would be made to the drive.
Read more: Filter Drivers – Removable Media as Fixed Disk in Windows | AgniPulse11-01-2012 09:54 AMLike 0 - Report it to MS, its an easy fix for the Metro UI that extends into Windows 8 proper as well.
Welcome to live as an early adopter to a damn near new OS.11-01-2012 04:34 PMLike 0 - I too have had issues with indexing etc on the Video app.
I have found a third party app called Multimedia 8 and this has worked flawlessly with showing videos and music - i have tested by moving media in and out of the SD folders that are setup within the library and they appear/remove straight away.11-02-2012 07:25 AMLike 0 - Step-by-step instructions: Team Radicus | Surface and SD Card
The only thing that doesn't work is the Camera Roll, for some strange reason ...
HTH
Toni11-02-2012 08:04 AMLike 0 - I changed the default save folder for pictures back to the internal location and the camera folder works perfectly after that.
Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express11-02-2012 09:38 AMLike 0 - So as i read this is a "problem" with Windows proper. Removable storage can't be indexed within the Windows OS.
THe apps just need to be updated to let you view removable media11-02-2012 11:11 AMLike 0 -
- Anybody find a solution to the apps not recognizing new files when added?
I tried the paul thurrot method and the method posted in here, issues with the app recognizing newly added files.
I tried the xda way by changing the drive and mounting into C drive and had issues as well.
The only way i can get it recognize new files is to go into properties of the music video folder under libraries and choose to locate the microsd main folder, if you choose the subfolder for like music/video, etc, it will recognize all the files initially, but not ones that you add later. If you choose main folder which i called the microsd folder, it recognizes as you add except now i see all my sub folders in my photo app which is annoying.
What is the best method you guys have seen that adds your music or videos by adding a subfolder as your location and also have your surface recognize new incoming files?
So right now, i have it set where the library locates the main microsd folder instea of sub folders, new files recognize and it music plays if you put the surface to sleep as well.
Boy i wish it wasnt this confusing.Last edited by dkp23; 11-07-2012 at 12:43 PM.
11-07-2012 12:04 PMLike 0 -
You can still set your sub folder as default save destination i beleive and it will still recognize.11-07-2012 12:41 PMLike 0 - I too have had issues with indexing etc on the Video app.
I have found a third party app called Multimedia 8 and this has worked flawlessly with showing videos and music - i have tested by moving media in and out of the SD folders that are setup within the library and they appear/remove straight away.
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- I had that same problem then I realized I could use a VHD. I wrote up a blog about how to do this with a VHD and enable indexing on the VHD.
Configure Surface to use MicroSD as Primary Storage | Matt Blogs IT11-09-2012 12:01 AMLike 0 - cant seem to follow this once it gets to the creating files and stuff. anyway to get this done on video?11-09-2012 01:39 AMLike 0
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