Setup cannot create the folder \C:

[Joshu]

I imagine this is a really basic problem, and that I'm just missing the easy solution. But I've already wrestled and eventually fixed a bunch of other annoyances and roadblocks in the past two nights, and the frustration is starting to sink in. So please help me to spot the obvious mistake.

I'm testing my ISO on VMWare, which worked fine in my previous "builds". But now I get the following error when the Windows XP setup checks the drive after a partition creation.

"Setup cannot create the folder:

\C:"

Here's my WINNT.SIF file.

; Generated by nLite 1.0 RC7

[Data]Autopartition = 0

MsDosInitiated = 0

UnattendedInstall = "Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode = ProvideDefault

UnattendSwitch = "Yes"

OemPreinstall = "Yes"

OemSkipEula = "Yes"

TargetPath=\Windows

ProgramFilesDir = "C:\Programmes"

CommonProgramFilesDir = "C:\Windows\Common Files"

FileSystem = *

WaitForReboot = "No"

NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1

NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1

DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore

Hibernation = "No"

AutoActivate = "Yes"

KeyboardLayout="United Kingdom"

[Display]

Xresolution = 1024

Yresolution = 768

BitsPerPel = 32

Vrefresh = 75

[GuiUnattended]

AutoLogon = "Yes"

EncryptedAdminPassword = "No"

TimeZone = 085

OEMSkipRegional = 1

OemSkipWelcome = 1

ProfilesDir = "C:\Windows\User Settings"

[shell]

DefaultThemesOff = "Yes"

[Components]

[userData]

ComputerName = JOSH

FullName = "Joshu"

OrgName = "Home"

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup = 1

SystemLocale = "0809"

UserLocale = "0809"

UserLocale_DefaultUser = "0809"

InputLocale = "0809:00000809"

InputLocale_DefaultUser = "0809:00000809"

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents = "Yes"

[GuiRunOnce]

command1 = "%SystemRoot%\hklm.cmd"

[WindowsFirewall]

Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]

Mode = 0

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup = "WORKGROUP"

Thanks for the help.

Edited May 2, 2006 by Joshu

[spazmire11]

i think its the line

TargetPath=\Windows

not to sure on that...

might wana remove your key tho.....

[Yzöwl]

Well, firstly let me say, why are you from the uk, with uk layout and language settings and spelling programs like that?

Now, is there a reason why you are not using the usual location for 'common files'?

Is there a reason for bloating the %WinDir% with user profiles too?

Why didn't you remove your Product Key?

In answer to your question, the paths used in the winnt.sif are relative

\WINDOWS will put the %SystemRoot% on the current drive %SystemDrive%, usually C:

therefore the following

• ProgramFilesDir = "C:\Programmes"
  CommonProgramFilesDir = "C:\Windows\Common Files"
  ProfilesDir = "C:\Windows\User Settings"
  

should read

• ProgramFilesDir = "\Programmes"
  CommonProgramFilesDir = "\Windows\Common Files"
  ProfilesDir = "\Windows\User Settings"
  

and ideally

• ProgramFilesDir = "\Programs"
  CommonProgramFilesDir = "\Programs\Common Files"
  ProfilesDir = "\User Settings"
  

I hope you understand!