How do I get customclientraw.txt created on the C: drive

do you mean you have WD installed and running from C:\Program Files (x86)\Weather Display\ ?
that is not recommended
the default install folder is best

but that is not likely the issue

double check the customclientrawlocal.txt file is not say called customclientrawlocal.txt.txt
i.e maybe you have set to hide known file extensions

but also make sure you have set the clientrawlocation in WD to C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\WDL\Webfiles
in the webfiles /web page setup