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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.
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Need basic AutoUnattend.xml file
in Unattended Windows 7/Server 2008R2
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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.