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Move Office 2019 from C to D drive
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February 14, 2020 at 1:20 pm #2140688
mpw
AskWoody PlusWindows 10 will not let me move Office 2019 to my D HDD (data) drive. It only says “Modify” under Apps and Features and I don’t know what that means. I think Office 2019 will be safer on D if I ever have to reset Windows 10.
It took a lot to get every thing working right and my understanding is, if a reset is necessary on C drive, Office 2019 would be uninstalled and I would have to download it again from the Microsoft Store and start all over setting up outlook etc.
But the D drive does not change during reset so Office would not change or be uninstalled.
Am I right? Is it safe to move Office 2019 to D drive? How do I do it?
Thank you for your help.
HP Pavilion Desktop TP01-0050 – 64 bit
Windows 10 Home Version 20H2
OS build 19042.804
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0
Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2019
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February 14, 2020 at 1:37 pm #2140693
b
AskWoody MVPYou could do it with EaseUS Todo PCTrans (free for two apps):
How to Transfer Microsoft Office from One Hard Drive to Another
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January 15, 2021 at 7:29 pm #2334677
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February 14, 2020 at 3:16 pm #2140726
joep517
AskWoody MVPIf Office is uninstalled as part of a reset, you must reinstall regardless of where you chose to install it. Your program files may be OK but an install is required when there is a fresh registry. As long as you chose the “keep my files” option your data files will be fine too.
--Joe
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February 14, 2020 at 3:19 pm #2140727
Kathy Stevens
AskWoody LoungerWhen I acquired Microsoft Office, I downloaded the installation file to my hard drive and then copied the file to a USB drive for safe keeping. I also retained a copy of the key code on the USB drive.
Re-installation moving forward is simply a matter of plugging in the USB drive and running the program.
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February 14, 2020 at 6:37 pm #2140829
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February 15, 2020 at 10:45 am #2141164
mpw
AskWoody PlusWell this is confusing. The people who offer the tool to move files, EaseUS Todo, say yes, move it with our tool. I had seen that too in my searching.
But Microsoft says, “Office 2019 is installed on the system drive, which is usually the C: drive. The installation location can’t be changed.”
Per this – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/office2019/overview
As I read it, it has something to do with the new “click to run” installation method. I have Office Home and Business 2019, not listed on this website. I decided to request a call from Microsoft tech support and ask the people who downloaded it from the store, installed and set everything up if it was a “click to run” installation. I am waiting for a call back now. Sometimes they actually call.
Also, Windows 10 settings specifically says any reset or fresh install wipes out apps, including Microsoft Office.
I have backed up files and folders and an image with Windows backup. I will start doing that weekly. I have created a recovery usb drive but I did that early on, before office was installed.
Maybe I should do that again now that office is installed. I don’t know if it would have anything other than the Windows 10 operating system aanyway.
Thanks for your responses. I will return and let you know if microsoft techs call.
HP Pavilion Desktop TP01-0050 – 64 bit
Windows 10 Home Version 20H2
OS build 19042.804
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0
Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2019
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February 15, 2020 at 11:29 am #2141199
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AskWoody MVPAs I read it, it has something to do with the new “click to run” installation method. I have Office Home and Business 2019, not listed on this website. I decided to request a call from Microsoft tech support and ask the people who downloaded it from the store, installed and set everything up if it was a “click to run” installation. I am waiting for a call back now. Sometimes they actually call.
Microsoft documentation confirms that all editions of Office 2019 are Click-to-Run:
Microsoft Office 2019 client apps use Click-to-Run installation technology only. Microsoft Installer (MSI) is not a deployment methodology for Microsoft Office 2019 clients. We will continue to provide MSI for Microsoft Office Server products.
Office 2019 on-premises release details (published Feb 1, 2018)Beginning in Microsoft Office 2019, we’ll expand the availability of Click-to-Run to all client products. … Beginning in Office 2019, Office client applications will no longer be available in MSI format.
A4: There will be no MSI releases for any Office client apps from 2019 onwards. All new Office client apps, including Visio and Project, will be distributed as Click-to-Run exclusively. However, Office Server will remain MSI-based only.
Office 2019 perpetual volume license products available as Click-to-Run1 user thanked author for this post.
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February 15, 2020 at 1:41 pm #2141278
mpw
AskWoody PlusYep. No way to move Office 2019 to D drive because it is installed using click-to-run technology.
I did talk to Microsoft tech though. (I called them.) The good news is from the beginning my pst files from my old computer were put on my D drive and Office 2019 connects to them from the C drive.
The tech I talked to said most of office settings, especially email, would still be on the D drive after new install and somehow office finds them. He seemed to think the pst files had more than just outlook settings. But if they only had that, I could bumble through getting Word to look like I like it again.
I also set Win 10 to have all new content go to the D drive so it is updating.
Thanks for the time you spent helping me.
HP Pavilion Desktop TP01-0050 – 64 bit
Windows 10 Home Version 20H2
OS build 19042.804
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0
Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2019
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