Installing XP with Vista-like directory tree

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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).
 
Joel said:
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).
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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
 
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