User Profiles - Create and Move During Windows 7 Installation

7of9 said:

I would just copy and paste from the link you provided, but I get a message saying "that information is oudated and has been archived".

Please tell what link gives you that message?

ThorsteinO said:

If I already have Win7 installed do I need to have the install DVD in the disc drive to move my user profiles? The script seems to imply that but will it work without it as I am not installing Win7 again?

Thanks,
ThorsteinO

Hi Thorstein, welcome to Seven Forums.

No, you can remove the CPI Source line from answer file. I've highlighted the part that can be left out / removed in this sample answer file:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
     <settings pass="oobeSystem">
         <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
             <FolderLocations>
                 <ProfilesDirectory>d:\Users</ProfilesDirectory>
                 <ProgramData>d:\ProgramData</ProgramData>
             </FolderLocations>
         </component>
     </settings>
     <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:E:/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

Kari

zwitterion42 said:

Had to make an account to tell you thanks so much for this information!

You are welcome :)

It is always nice to get positive feedback, especially from users like you who join us just to be able to say thanks. I appreciate it.

A bookmark to save for the day that will eventually (probably?) come in the future for you, too, here's the same tutorial written for Windows 10: Users Folder - Move Location in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

Kari

zwitterion42 said:

I believe you also noted to have a cleared Users folder on the HDD? Thanks for all your help.

No users folder at all on target drive, it will be created when you run Sysprep.

This quote from á post at this same tutorial at Ten Forums:

Kari said:

everway9 said:

Does the partition that I want the 'Users' folder to be located on HAVE to be empty? Will the method(s) described erase existing data on the selected partition?

It does not have to be empty but it may not contain any system files or folders from any Windows installation.

everway9 said:

It's just that if at all possible I'd like to have the 'Users' folder on the same partition as my Videos, Documents, Music and Picture folders are on.

If you have used Settings app to change storage location for the folders you mentioned, then these must be removed before you use Sysprep to relocate Users folder. See above what I said about system files or folders.

everway9 said:

If I'm dual booting two Windows 10 installs can I have both installs using the same 'Users' folder or will this cause problems.

No.

Again, see above what I said about system files and folders: the target drive may contain other folders created by user or third party apps, but it may not contain any system files and folders from any other Windows installation, be it from previous Windows installations on the same machine or from other installations.

everway9 said:

I know that I can use the same documents, music, video etc folders for both OS's (because I am doing) so I was wondering if the same would apply for App data folders?

No. See all above.

Original post: Users Folder - Move Location in Windows 10 - Page 80 - Windows 10 Forums

Kari

ThorsteinO said:

I get an informational alert but it wont run sysprep. When I click OK nothing happens.
Maybe I'm more of a Noob than I thought. Any help would be appreciated.

Sysprep

USAGE: sysprep.exe [/quiet][/generalize][/audit][/oobe][/reboot][/shutdown][/quit][/unattend:<filename>]

If no command-line arguments are provided, a graphical user interface is used to select the desired mode of sysprep operation.

OK

I have no idea what you are talking about, maybe you could try to post some more details.

Yes, if no arguments and switches are given to sysprep command it just opens this:

Clicking OK starts sysprep with selected system cleanup action and shutdown options.