Installing XP with Vista-like directory tree

[Guest]

On my laptop, I've gotten to like Vista's C:\Users\... directory tree. Is
there a way, when installing Windows XP, to set up the directory tree that
way rather than the default "C:\Documents and Settings" way?

I've found online instructions for changing the settings after installation,
but it's a lot of work that way (registry editing while switching between two
administrator profiles).

 

[Guest]

On my laptop, I've gotten to like Vista's C:\Users\... directory tree. Is
there a way, when installing Windows XP, to set up the directory tree that
way rather than the default "C:\Documents and Settings" way?

I've found online instructions for changing the settings after installation,
but it's a lot of work that way (registry editing while switching between two
administrator profiles).

You should create an Winnt.sif and put it either in i386 directory on the CD
or on a floppydisk.
In the winnt.sif you should have

[GuiUnattended]
ProfilesDir = %systemdrive%\Users

There are more options if you google the "Windows Preinstallation Reference"
+ref.chm