Hi Randy,
Most of the information in the following KB Article is relevant for Windows
XP as well:
236621 Cannot Move or Rename the Documents and Settings Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=236621
EXCERPT:
If you try to move or rename the "Documents and Settings" folder in
Windows, you receive the following error message:
"Documents and Settings is a Windows system folder
and is required for Windows to run properly. It cannot
be moved or renamed."
CAUSE
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This behavior is by design.
RESOLUTION
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To specify a different folder for the "Documents and Settings" folder
during installation, follow these steps:
1. Use the /UNATTEND switch with Winnt.exe or Winnt32.exe and insert the
following entry into the Unattend.txt file, where <z:\foldername> is the
path and folder name you want:
[GuiUNattended]
ProfilesDir = <z:\foldername>
2. Install Windows. The path you included in the Unattend.txt file is used
instead of the default "Documents and Settings" folder.
For additional information about unattended setup of Windows 2000, click
the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
183245.KB.EN-US: Windows 2000 Unattended Setup Parameters
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=183245
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp
Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp
Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp
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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
(e-mail address removed)
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| From: "Randy" <
[email protected]>
| Subject: Documents and settings
| Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 10:00:40 -0800
|
| Hello -
|
| How do I configure Windows XP to host user profiles on a
| drive or drive partition other than the boot drive
| partition?
|
| I've tried setting HOMEDRIVE in the registry, but the
| change doesn't stick after restart. Ditto for
| using "set" command and even adding the environment
| variable in system manager. Help!
|
