When creating a symlink on Windows, if the target does not exist, the created
file is just a regular "symlink" file. But, if the target ultimately ends up being
a folder, then that symlink file is not valid, it must be a "symlinkd" in order to function
properly. Because the symlink file is not valid, the pods having that volume will fail to start.
Creating the user-visible files after the timestamped and data folders have been created
addresses this issue.