xp pro set alternate "my documents" folder for multiple new users

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I want to add 20 users to an XP pro system (local users, no domain, active
directory or ms server involved)) and I want each users "My Documents" folder
to be on a local D drive instead of C:\documents and settings\someuser. I'm
familiar with the addusers.exe command and the format of the file it needs.

I've done some testing with one account called test setting both the profile
path, and local path but that doesn't seem to quite work. When I specify a
profile path of d:\users\test (for user test) xp creates the test folder in
d:\users. But if I log in as test it complains that I'm using roaming
profiles , it can't find them and puts everything in C:\docs and
settings\temp. I've played around with permisions on D:\users, and
D:\useras\test so that it mimics C:\documents and settings but that has no
effect.

I know that I can do this by using addusers to create my 20 users, then log
on 20 times and "move" the my documents folder but I assume there is an
automatic way to do this?

thanks
 
If this is a one-time deal, then just right click on the My Documents
folder, select properties from the context menu and change the path found in
the Target window, then click the "move" button.
 
No, this is a twenty time deal...I know that I can log on 20 times and do
this for each user off the properties of "My Documents" or by using TweakUI
for each user but I find it difficult to believe there is no way to automate
this nor does there seem to be a way to just set this right from the addusers
script, or even adding a user one at a time through computer management.
Maybe this is one of those things MS doesn't provide because they want you
buy one of their server products. Can't be set via local group policies
either.

Thanks for taking the time to read my query and help me out.
 
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