Article: Q232308
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4
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SYMPTOMS
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When a user attempts to log on to a computer that is missing the default user
profile, the logon request is denied and the following error message is
displayed:
The operating system was unable to load your profile. Please contact your
network administrator (2).
In addition, an empty folder is created in the %SystemRoot%\Profiles folder.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that
are listed at the beginning of this article. This is not fixed in Windows NT
4.0, including Service Pack 5.
MORE INFORMATION
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The expected behavior is that no folder is created, because the user's logon
request is denied. If the user tries many times to log on, many different
folders named <username>.xxx (where <username> is the name of the
user whose logon attempt was denied) are created in the %SystemRoot%\Profiles
folder.
Additional query words:
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTW400sp3 kbWinNTW400sp2 kbWinNTW400sp1 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : :4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Issue type : kbprb
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