File and directory restructuring

Question

I just moved all my PSE8 contents to a new computer using backup and restore, and it worked fine.  however, the directory structure on the new computer isn't ideal;  PSE uses the whole "documents/settings..." structure from the source location, which creates a bit of a convulted structure.  it works, but its messy.  I'd like to change it. I can think of two ways of doing it but would like some recommendations and thoughts before i proceed.
1.  Use the "move" command to take logical groupings of photos and move them to a different file/directory structure.  I know this will work, but it can be a bit tedious.
2.  just move the files to the new directory strucutre, and let PSE find them using "reconnect."  not sure how automated this will be or if i will have to "browse and find" each file.  i've never been too impressed with "reconnect"
thoughts?

Answer 1

First of all my entire post is sequitur, it's just not sequitur to you.
Second, malware usually attaches itself to Windows or browser files, not to some Jpeg laying in a remote corner of a "volume" drive. Of what exact "good" or use would it be to the originator? Why would you place malware in a file that stands a chance of not being opened at all?  Given that there are are great number of multi-user computers in the field, the care the OP has taken to avoid malware is of little relevance to the possibility of an actual infection.
Malware writers have gotten more sophisticated, as have the scanners. However, what is getting through seems to be be harder to identify and eradicate.
In the case of guarding my personal information, I am zealous to the point of not being willing to take chances, and would rather reformat in the event of trouble, instead of a long running post and repost, scan and rescan, install and uninstall various malware scanners, meanwhile relying on ther kindness of others to bail yourself out of an infection. Reformat, and my photos are a still right where they where on "G:/" (on  >>>four <<<) computers.
As an aside note, the biggest uptick in exploits and infections is from the "friendship meat markets" such as "Face Book", where all the imbeciles congregate to take "online IQ tests", thus giving out all their personal information. As you can likely tell, I am not all all suited to that environment, and have had my IQ tested in manners professional.
You are simply overtly and patently incorrect about all the, "I lost my photos because PSE stopped working" being "pilot error" in file management. Simply go to the PSA forum, you'll see what  mean. Or, read this post, from this forum.
Re: out of memory error adobe elements 3.0
Hi, just wondering if you had any success in retreiving or opening your Organizer?? Im having the same problem and i have tried everything, i even rang Adobe and they told me there were no technitions able to help because Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 was too old. If anyone has a solution please let me know, i have 5 years worth of photos in this software, i just want to be able to open the organizer to burn all my pics to CD then i will update my software. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
IMHO, it would be more productive to assist a member who desires to have knowledge and control over their photos location in the Windows environment, and also permit a harmonius integration with PSE's file management, rather than simply continuing to spout Adobe dogma. Given the POS that PSE-8 (organizer) is stacking up to be, it may be time to seek out another file manager anyway, at which point you had better know exactly where (in Windows) your photos are and be able to manage them from there.
If I were going to go through the agonizing, (to me), process of recognizing a deity, it certainly wouldn't be "The Adobe Software Corporation". And hell would freeze over before I knelt at PSE's altar.