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I am using unattended answer file to move User folders to a different partition in XP. I would also want to do the same in Windows 7. It's great to see this thread. Can I ask if this procedure would work? (1) Copy the AutoUnattend.xml to the root of a USB flash drive. (2) Boot from a standard Windows 7 DVD. Is that all that is required? Is anything missing from this procedure? Thanks.

Dear all, I am a Windows XP user. I have been using the XP unattended install method to relocate the C:\Profiles\ directory to D:\Profiles. That is my sole purpose of using unattended install. I am only installing one laptop so automating the process isn't my objective. So the Vista and 7 now use a different method for unattended install. I am looking forward to Windows 7 and would definitely want to relocate the C:\Profiles directory the same way. I have browsed around this forum and seem to have found the solution. But I need a little bit more help. The way to do it in 7 is: == DJPro == 15 July 2008 == You will have to create a 'Autounattend.xml' and put it in the root of your disk. You can set it in your 'Autounattend.xml' in: <settings pass="oobeSystem"> put: <FolderLocations> <ProfilesDirectory>D:\UserData</ProfilesDirectory> </FolderLocations> So all userprofiles will be created in D partition in this example. == DJPro == I found a couple of Autounattend.xml samples. One has a total of 246 lines. The other has a total of 68 lines. I am looking for the MOST basic Autounattend.xml that would allow me to insert the ProfilesDirectory section described above. As I have mentioned I do not intend to automate any other stuff. Can anyone shared with me a valid and shortest Autounattend.xml to achieve just this single purpose? Thanks much. KB