Unattended Install: Drive Letters

[R. Christian Call]

I'd like to create an XP Pro installation that has the "Documents and
Settings" folder somewhere other than the C: drive.

I've read the MS KB articles on the topic, and I know that I can create
a winnt.sif file and include something like this:

[GuiUnattended]
...
ProfilesDir="U:\Documents and Settings"

The problem is that when I actually run the installation, the installer
maps the drives the way *it* wants to, rather than the way *I'd* like to
map them.

So, for example, the drive that I'd like to call the "U" drive gets
mapped to "E" when the installation runs. And since there's no "U"
drive, the installation chokes on copying some things to the "Documents
and Settings" folder.

I've spent quite a while poking around on the web, looking for a
solution. It looks as though I might be able to map the drives the way
I'd like using diskpart, but that would require having diskpart run
right at the beginning of the install--and I'm not sure how to do that.

If anyone can give me advice on mapping drives at install time, I'd
appreciate it. Thanks.

-- Chris

R. Christian Call
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[Guest]

To do that,read Q310147 From microsoft.

 

[R. Christian Call]

The article you mentioned doesn't address my question. It talks about
moving the "My Documents" folder only. I'm interested in placing the
"Documents and Settings" folder on another drive--and in particular, how
to tell Setup (i.e., winnt32) about how drives should be mapped during
installation so that I can accomplish that properly.

Chris