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computing:department:windows:file_storage [2012/05/08 15:20] allancomputing:department:windows:file_storage [2016/06/03 09:41] (current) – [see also] bren
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 ====== File storage on Physics Windows systems ====== ====== File storage on Physics Windows systems ======
  
-Windows 7 does its best to obfuscate preceisely where your files are actually being stored, but you should keep all your files in your "My Documents" directory (which can also be found under the "Libraries" section). This directory gets mapped to your home folder on our file server. Please don't try to store files anywhere else on the workstation C: drive, as other areas are not backed up and may be wiped clean without warning! +The best place to keep your files is in your "My Documents" directory (which can also be found under the "Libraries" section). This directory gets mapped to your home folder on our file server. Please don't try to store files anywhere else on the workstation C: drive, as other areas are not backed up and may be wiped clean without warning!
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-If your group has any kind of additional shared storage space set up, it will usually be automatically mapped as a separate drive for you.+
  
 One exception on the C: drive is the folder "C:\Scratch". This can be a useful place to store large temporary files, where they can be accessed without any network overhead. But don't try to use it for permanent storage. One exception on the C: drive is the folder "C:\Scratch". This can be a useful place to store large temporary files, where they can be accessed without any network overhead. But don't try to use it for permanent storage.
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 +If your group has any kind of additional shared storage space set up, it may be automatically mapped as a separate drive for you, but you can also find it on the network by consulting our page on [[:computing:department:data:adfiles|physics file servers.]]
  
 ===== Backups ===== ===== Backups =====
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 ===== see also ===== ===== see also =====
  
-more general information: [[:computing:department:storage:home]]+more general information: [[:computing:department:data:home]]
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