Changing file save location to another drive.

Dreamgun · #1 (**permalink**) February 9th, 2009

Hello, after many searches I have been unable to find a solution. I have changed the save location to my secondary D drive from the default C:\ location however when I download files it still saves them under the C:\ drive.

I have triple checked even after multiple re-openings of the limewire application and the settings have been successfully changed to the new location I'd like however, something is causing files to be saved to the default location and not the newly set one.

Lord of the Rings · #2 (**permalink**) February 9th, 2009

'New' downloads should go to the new location, ones that were previously selected to download but incomplete 'might' still go to the old location (though this should not happen in my experience). I think it's wise sending downloads to a different drive or partition. Good for the system so it does not fragment the system drive so quickly.

From memory when I last tried this whilst using Windows, some incomplete files moved across to the new location, some stayed in the old location until they were fully downloaded. It's been a few years so my memory is a bit vague on the details.

Which version of LW are you using & which was your first version of LW?

These are old links to change location I had bookmarked: (a) How to Change download location (click on link), _ (b) How to Change download location (specific for folders / media types), _ (c) How to move downloads to new location

birdy · #3 (**permalink**) February 9th, 2009

Dreamgun - in case you're using LW 5, just check where specific categories are being saved.

In LW go tools > options > advanced > files. Click on the Configure button next to Download Folders. Check the locations of saved folders for the different categories & change them if you have to. Click ok to save the change & then click ok again on the main options page.