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Further Information Hi, I have been doing some more digging on this one and have come across the following MS TechNet article Profiles Directory which outlines the required upgrade protocol and the known issues. Under that heading, the issue is clarified thus: "You cannot perform edition...

Hi Murf, Not sure if I understand this correctly :confused: .....but if you mean you relocated BOTH the "Users" folder AND (separately) the "Main User Profile" folder which you had created earlier your issue could be similar to mine:) If it helps, I have established that whilst in the past...

Hi, Hope somebody can point me in the right direction here. I have successfully relocated my C:\Users folder (but NOT ProgramData) to D:\Users (Kari's excellent tutorial) on clean install and by creating test user profiles verified access to Metro Apps and Store Sign In/Download/Install. I...

Hi RL70 + Everyone Thanks for reviewing....noticed that you didn't mention symbolic junction links (mklink /j) as these are by no means my strong point just wished to clarify on their use with this process as some posters appear to use (require) whilst others don't?? Secondly, and possibly...

Hi everyone, Looking closer at my non standard customisation issue I have a feeling that I might have a corrupted junction link. Checking my links at elevated command prompt 'dir'. All show up except C:\Users to D:\Users and yet when I try to create that link the system complains "Cannot create...

Thanks for the further comments... I haven't tried the 'sources' suggestion as yet but it suddenly occurred to me :tip:that in a partially related issue (on another PC running Windows 8 currently and a User Profile NOT located in the "Users" directory with other profiles) we have been looking...

Thanks for the responses guys much appreciated..... NiFu I think I understand what you mean......if correct you mean browse the DVD for the 'Sources' folder and run setup.exe from in there?? Now I'm curious :confused: how does the setup initiation process differ when launched from within the...

Hi, I have come up against an issue when attempting an in-place upgrade install from Windows 7 Pro X64 to Windows 8 Pro X64. Following Shawn's excellent tutorial I was expecting to see the three standard data save options at step 8 and was shocked to see that ONLY "Keep Nothing" was available...

Hi thanks for immediate response.....wow...well impressed. Will resubmit question in the Installation & Setup Forum. Thanks again, PC Pilot

Thanks for replying...... Is there any way to work around?? :) PC Pilot

Hi Ah it appears to work for others with relocated C:\Users\User to D (or whatever)\Users\User but as my customisation is to D:\User apparently not so. I feel I'm getting close to a fix on this......Anybody care to suggest what I might have overlooked here with my particular customisation...

Upgrade Install where User Folder relocated to non system Hi Brink and all, I would also like to add my thanks to Shawn for his excellent tutorial!!! I do however have an issue which is not covered above. I have a Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit system which is to be upgraded to Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit...

Metro Apps Registry Fix Hi Anthony, Very impressed with your registry fix for the Metro Apps and Store with ProgramData relocated as per Kari's tutorial ......sounds like you're right on the money with this and as you have stated these registry paths are not covered elsewhere on the net:) I...

Hi Mystere, Thanks for your reply...have been away from the PC over the holiday so only just got your message.... In my case I believe the issue is due to the Non Standard user profile (i.e. D:\User .....NB. NOT D:\Users\User) and this is what I am looking to resolve :) I think that it may be...

Hi, Hope somebody can advise me on this issue :) I have Windows 8 installed on a local account and wish to sign in from my Microsoft Account but only as & when required not all of the time. Shawn's tutorial "How to Sign in with a Different Microsoft Account to the Store in Windows 8" covers...

Hi again gborn, I am not sure I fully understand the aspect of permissions you are referring to here and I have so far been unable to access much of the data on ADK as unfortunately, download is currently restricted to developers.... I understand your time constraints and really do appreciate...

Hi Everyone, and thank you all for responding:) Yes, in line with Kari's suggestion I omitted the line referring to ProgramData thus it resides in its default location of C:\ProgramData Have created directory junctions as you suggest....see below... To summarise the issue/actions/current...

Customized User Profile Issue - Metro Apps not working Following customization of User Profile cannot get Modern Apps (Metro) to work or MS Account Sign In to function. Full details as posted to Installation and Set up Forum here Would really appreciate some advice.... Many thanks in...

Hi gborn........thank you for taking time to reply:) I am interested in your suggestion of security being involved here with an access rights issue perhaps causing my problem. In the course of my further research I have already followed the thread accompanying the tutorial by Kari which I used...

Hi everyone, would sure welcome some assistance in troubleshooting this issue...... Installed 64 Bit Windows 8 Pro as a clean install having previously been using Windows 7 (user profiles customized to my liking as per tutorial guidance on SevenForums and detailed below). My setup is as...