Win11 Move User Folder always fails

vege · Jul 30, 2024

Windows 11 version 23H2 22631.3880
Press ctrl+shift+f3 when the country selection appears and into audit mode.
OOBE windows press cancel.
run sysprep.cmd.
But after reboot,the windows show could not parse or process unattend answer file and reboot loop.
I boot by winpe and explorer the drive D,user foler has moved to drive D,refence the picture.
Which step did I do wrong or missing?
I tried more than twenty times.
Attached are process photos and log files.

There are 2 error.
WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE
Microsoft-Windows-ErrorReportingCore, Order: 2560

vege · Aug 8, 2024

I tried using vmware and it can be moved normally.

antspants · Aug 8, 2024

Is there a reason you want to move the entire user folder and not just the shell folders?

There’s a thread on the Ten Forum, not sure if there is one here.

Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10

How to Move Users Folder to another Location in Windows 10

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Alternatively, just moving the shell folders is an option:

antspants · Aug 8, 2024

There is a discussion here on this forum. Not my business what you do, but I’d never move the entire User Folder.

Move Users Folder Location in Windows 11

Hello everyone, all right? Has anyone tried to install Windows 11 by moving the "users" folder out of place, like in this @Kari tutorial? https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1964-move-users-folder-location-windows-10-a.html Another question: I was in the leaked build, I signed up for Windows...

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Megahertz · Aug 9, 2024

I've been using Kari's tutorial to move C:\users to D:\Users since 2011 on laptops and desktops.

What do you mean "But after reboot,the windows show could not parse or process unattended answer file and reboot loop."?
Are you doing an unattended installation?

Move Users Folder Location in Windows 11

The thing is, that if the same answer file works as expected in some scenarios, and fails in other scenarios, it's clearly a case of false drive letter. In other words, Windows Setup does not find the drive where Users folder should be moved, or the drive cannot be used (as for instance a...

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vege · Aug 10, 2024

I want to move the entire user directory, which can be said to be half the success. I use method 2 to create a test account first, then open the administrator account, log out and delete the test account, and then execute sysprep.cmd. As a result, the entire C:\USER is copied to D:\USER, but after entering the system, all accesses are still in C:\USER. The setuperr.log does not generate an error message during the entire process.
Windows 10 has never failed before.
I really doubt that those successful cases will be isolated cases.

vege · Aug 10, 2024

Megahertz said:
I've been using Kari's tutorial to move C:\users to D:\Users since 2011 on laptops and desktops.

What do you mean "But after reboot,the windows show could not parse or process unattended answer file and reboot loop."?
Are you doing an unattended installation?

Move Users Folder Location in Windows 11

The thing is, that if the same answer file works as expected in some scenarios, and fails in other scenarios, it's clearly a case of false drive letter. In other words, Windows Setup does not find the drive where Users folder should be moved, or the drive cannot be used (as for instance a...

www.elevenforum.com

I just downloaded it according to the ZIP in this article.

TairikuOkami · Aug 10, 2024

vege said:
Which step did I do wrong or missing?

MS really, Really, REALLY does not like users, messing up with user's folders.

I used to move temp, desktop, downloads, to ramdisk, but MS is like NO, just NO!

Berton · Aug 10, 2024

I have a client that asked a similar question and in reading this one thing I noticed, it's important to differentiate between User which is a single thing and Users which is the Default folder in Windows. There is a Tutorial here or in the TenForum about moving a user's folder but probably not the C:\Users folder.

Megahertz · Aug 10, 2024

You didn't answer my questions:
- What do you mean "But after reboot,the windows show could not parse or process unattended answer file and reboot loop."?
Are you doing an unattended installation?

vege · Aug 10, 2024

Megahertz said:
You didn't answer my questions:
- What do you mean "But after reboot,the windows show could not parse or process unattended answer file and reboot loop."?
Are you doing an unattended installation?

yes,i do an unattended installation.
That's the first time i try audit mode to remove C:\USER,and you can reference the picture.

vege · Aug 10, 2024

TairikuOkami said:
MS really, Really, REALLY does not like users, messing up with user's folders.
I used to move temp, desktop, downloads, to ramdisk, but MS is like NO, just NO!

I just dont understand why win10 is OK but win11 is so difficult.

Berton · Aug 10, 2024

There shouldn't be a C:\USER folder in a default install of Windows, it's C:\USERS, contains more than one subfolder.

vege · Aug 10, 2024

Berton said:
Windows的默認安裝中不應有C:\ USER文件夾,這是 C:\用戶, 包含多個子文件夾。

View attachment 103903

Yes!C:\User include several sub folder(All Users,Default,Default User,public)

Berton · Aug 10, 2024

vege said:
Yes!C:\User include several sub folder(All Users,Default,Default User,public)

You are missing the point, it's C:\Users, not User. Precision/accuracy is all-important in Windows.

vege · Aug 10, 2024

Berton said:
You are missing the point, it's C:\Users, not User. Precision/accuracy is all-important in Windows.

I forgot to type the word s in article.

bellow is my relocate.xml from @Kari and i dont change anything.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="offlineServicing">
<component language="neutral" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" versionScope="nonSxS" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" processorArchitecture="amd64" name="Microsoft-Windows-Devices-Lights-WinRT">
<FolderLocations>
<ProfilesDirectory>D:\Users</ProfilesDirectory>
</FolderLocations>
</component>
</settings>
</unattend>

Is it possible that the failure occurred because i did not select the pro or home version?

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