Using an answer file (unattend.xml) when installing Windows, to change the FolderLocations setting

For training purposes I have been given the task of installing Windows 8 with the Users Folder on a different drive in a virtual machine using Hyper-V. I have created an autounattend.xml file on Windows System Image Manager and set the FoldersLocations
ProfilesDirectory value to B:\Users, B being the new drive I created, unsure if that is correct or not. From here I've saved the file to a USB drive to try and load during the installation process but am unable to have the VM recognize the USB. This
is where I am stuck. I'm hoping I've done everything correctly up to this point but if not would like to know how to fix any issues as well as where to go from here. Thanks for the help!

Hyper-V does not have native support for USB drives. There are a couple workarounds I've seen such as this one:
http://www.gokhancanpolat.com/content/mount-usb-hyper-v-virtual-machine

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