Specify custom %windir% (Windows VISTA installation directory)

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Hi All   I was wondering if anyone knows how to do this in Vista. In XP it was easy to just create a Windows folder, and Setup would prompt you if you wanted to overwrite or install to a different folder.   **I've downloaded WAIK**   Thanks in advance for the tips!

jmfmvps · Answer

I don't think this is possible with Vista since it is an image-based install.

tedtea · Answer

well I've tried these:   -after running Dell's utility to create the various partitions (utility, media direct, primary part for Vista,  Extended for others)   -place the HDD to an enclosure, connected it to another PC then formatted the primary partition, created various folders:   Windows   Windows.Old   Windows.Old1   Windows.Old2   - when I ran Vista setup,   the thing was that it just popped a window saying that it will   place the old windows at another folder.   I can't remember exactly but I think the empty Windows folder that I created   was renamed to Windows.Old.001     This is definitely... not nice.

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Specify custom %windir% (Windows VISTA installation directory)

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