Win11 Move User Folder always fails


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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
 

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I tried using vmware and it can be moved normally.
 

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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.

www.tenforums.com

Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10

How to Move Users Folder to another Location in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com

Alternatively, just moving the shell folders is an option:

 

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

www.elevenforum.com

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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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 www.elevenforum.com
 

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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.
 

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

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

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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.
 

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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?
 

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    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4400MHz
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    GA-Z170-HD3P
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    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
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    IG - Intel 530
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    Samsung 226BW
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    1680x1050
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    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Win 11
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
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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?
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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.
 

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

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

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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
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    16GB
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    24" Dell
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    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
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    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    3700x
    Motherboard
    B550 AROUS ELITE
    Memory
    32G
    Graphics Card(s)
    RX570
vege said:
Yes!C:\User include several sub folder(All Users,Default,Default User,public)
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You are missing the point, it's C:\Users, not User. Precision/accuracy is all-important in Windows.
 

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  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Berton said:
You are missing the point, it's C:\Users, not User. Precision/accuracy is all-important in Windows.
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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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