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• Cannot load a user profile... erreo "the failure of the service USER PROFILE SERVICE to connect.

  Hello

  not able to load my 1st admin. The user's profile, every time I try to load the message appears "the failure of the service USER PROFILE SERVICE to open a session. I tried some of those ways, but nothing happens. Please help me with this problem...

  1. reboot your computer and press F8 multiple times until you see a menu similar screen, if you see the Windows startup screen, then repeat this step
  2. highlight and press enter on Mode safe mode with command prompt. Try to connect to it. If it still does not work, proceed to step17
  3. If you are able to connect, once the command prompt appears, type: net user administrator Word of past / active: Yes (you can specify the password for the administrator account.)
  4. If you get a message "the command completed successfully" and then restart your computer by typing: shutdown - r
  5. start again by pressing F8, but this time choose just the SafeMode.
  6. you will be able to log in as administrator with the password set in step 3
  7 hit (windows logo) + r.
  8. type regedit
  9. once the Registry Editor opens, search for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
  10. in the left pane, find the one that begins with S-1-5... and ends with. BAK; If you can't find one, go to step 15
  11 right-click and click Rename, and then change it. TO BAK. BK
  12 right-click with the same numbering but without the. BAK and Add. BAK add at the end
  13. right click on the one that you have renamed in BK and clickRename, remove the. BK
  14. Subsequently, you have activated the. BAK to the end of the second entry in the first. That should probably fix your problem.
  15. If you do not find one. BAK then try this: open Explorer Windows for C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Application data
  16. If you find an other Application Data below the one you are on, and then delete. Who should probably also solve your problem.
  17. If you can not log in Mode safe mode, restart and press F8 until you see the menu again, and then press enter highlightingRepair your computer
  18 wait for all the Windows files to finish loading, then hitNext when it asks for the language of the keyboard.
  19. try to connect here also, choose your username in the menu drop-down, type the password, then go to step 23
  20. If it still doesn't work, then if you still have your Windows installation CD, put it in, and then restart your computer.
  21. press F12 until you see a menu of boot options, choose boot from CD
  22. the language of the keyboard and then click Next. Find repair your computer for a little below the center-left.
  23. choose Open command prompt and type: net user administrator / Active: Yes password (here again you can specify a password)
  24. close the command prompt and click on restart and go to step 5 "

  Here's a Fixit for cause of you, so that you don't have to do it yourself:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215

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• Pavilion Slimline 400-314: cannot delete the renamed user profile

  Greetings!

  I've been enjoying the nuances of Windows 8.1... right.  In any case, I have Win8.1 64-bit on this excellent HP SLimline PC.  Now, I need help with the operating system.  I am an avid user of Windows 7 and like it a lot. My four PC's the only one with 8.1 and I have some learning curve experiments, of which this is one.

  So, I got this computer since July 2014 and did not otherwise than with the administration of the accounts.  The problem is that the account administrative principal (Yes, I use two accounts, one for the daily work and an administrator account to manage the computer - life is safer like that).

  The username admin account had to be changed, so I did.  You would think that changing the name of the account automatically would do this in all areas of the system filiing.  In this case, not so much.  WIN8.1 has created a new profile.

  I'm not saying that the name of the profile has not changed for purposes of connection, he fact and that seems fine.  However, looking at the users listed in the Explorer file and also on the network, the old user profile still exists with all rights and privileges of the Administrator profile normal.

  I think that's not good for two reasons; It is confusing on the network. It also creates a set of accessible files because there is no way to connect to clean.  And it may pose a security problem.

  Also, note that has not degraded the function of the computer, but it appears sometimes in unpredictable circumstances.

  What have I done to alleviate this problem?   Initially took a chance on system restore. I do not have a restore point will go back far in time to correct it.  Then I tried the old "select and delete" some content. Not a good idea and the system let me not in all cases.  I don't know that it needs to be done by the operating system.  I'm not sure I want to change the registry immediately, but maybe it's my only choice.

  So, I'm at a stand still for the resolution. Not wanting to rebuild the computer, I need a way to rub user profiles and delete the one which is supposed to be deleted.

  As always, thanks to all those who can suggest a positive way to correct this problem. It's probably very easy... maybe

  Banhien... Thanks for all your help in this matter.  Between your good suggestions and a little thought on my part, I was able to remove the 'extra' account on the computer.  To change the standard account using your idea was the key, except in this case, it was a little more complex.

  Note that there are only meant to be two accounts on this computer.  Here's what I had to do:

  1 log on as an administrator.

  2. change the administrator account.

  3 Rename the account administrator to the name that it was before I renamed it and capture a standard user.

  4 restart the computer (even if it is perhaps not necessary, just a good idea so that everything lines up again)

  5. open a session under the 'new' admin account (that I changed standard user)

  6. remove the standard account renamed and all of its associated files.

  7. create a new Admin account as the administrator

  8 change the original standard user, turned administrator, standard user feedback.

  Now, I'm back for two accounts;  an administrator account and a Standard user account.

  Restarted the computer.

  Set up the 'new' account of the administrator

  Thanks again for your help. Have a great day.

• How to upgrade the IOM user profile fields after the reconciliation of target user AD

  Hello

  I have a problem of set-aside. When I'm changing the values of the attributes of the user in Active Directory and then I run Active Directory target user Recon, AD in IOM account attributes are updated only but I would like to update the attributes in the IOM user profile too. Please, how can I do?

  Thank you.

  Milan

  You can create a personalized card which is your AD attributes flow into the user profile and add it as a response to the task 'receipt of update of reconciliation. "

  Use the UserManager api to update the user's profile.

• Re: Satellite C660-242 - "the service user profile Service has no logon.

  By turning on the laptop the following message when you try to enter the password
  "The service user profile Service has no logon.
  "Unable to load the user profile.

  Hello

  Check http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215 and post comments to the first Microsoft document on this issue.

• Log the user in the section problems - the service user profile service has no logon

  Hello

  Every time I try and log on to the laptop computer, the following message is displayed.

  "The service user profile Service has no logon.
  Unable to load the user's profile.

  other profiles can be connected without any problems.

  If you can help that would be great

  See you soon

  Check http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215
  Maybe this can help you.

• Could not connect to the service user profile Service.

  I have a little disconcerting problem.  Every day or two, I can not connect to Windows correctly.  When I start, select my account (which is also the unique administrator account) and enter my password, it spends an abnormally long time in the 'Starting Windows' screen, then I get the following message pop up in the notification area:

  "Unable to connect to a windows service.
  Windows could not connect to the service user profile Service.
  This problem prevents limited users to logon to the system.
  As an administrator, you can review... »

  Shortly after this message, I get a windows error message saying:

  "Location is not available.
  C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is not accessible.
  Access is denied. »

  This seems just a desktop computer black with only the Recycle bin icon on it, and the old Windows Start button in the taskbar.

  While trying to understand what is happening, I looked into the application of 'Problem reports and solution' in the control panel and found that every time this happens, I also have a corresponding event of "Stopped working" "Routing and remote access.

  I then restart using F8 at startup and choose the one that says something to the effect of "using the last good configuration known."

  I'm not sure what that means at all, but I hope that one of you people can help.

  Thank you!

  Hello any Leafs fan,

  Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Forum.

  Looks like you're running only because of using a system restore to get back when your system is running. Now, you want to know what caused it.

  Usually, when the above error occurs, it is due to a corrupt user profile.
  The best way to fix this is to remove the user profile.

  • Go to the Start button
  • Right click on computer
  • Go to the properties
  • Go to Advanced System Properties on the left pane
  • Select the Advanced tab
  • Go to the user profile Section and click on the settings button
  • Find the profile for the that you want to remove and click Remove.  (It's the best way to remove the local profile in Windows Vista).
  • Connection again and you will get a new profile.
  • To get your Favorites return, go to the old profile in C:\users and copy the data manually.

  The only way to identify what caused the error with the user profile is to try to reproduce it.

  If you have not installed the update of Windows, then you can go to Windows updates and see what are the updates must be installed and manually download them and install them one at a time. Between the installation of the system, make sure you have a restore point that you can go back to if necessary. Once an update is installed, then close and open a session back (or reboot if required by the software update) and see if you get the error user profile. If the error occurs, then go to Services and see if the user profile service is running and set to automatic.

  If you are not able to do anything when the problem occurs, then try to start in safe mode using the F8 key and see if the problem occurs in safe mode.

  You can also look in the event viewer to see if there is no dealing with event profile user or Windows Update errors.
  To get to the event viewer, you can type in eventvwr.msc in the box start the search. This will bring up the event viewer and you can view the summary logs and see what kind of errors you encounter.

  Please post with your results and if you need further assistance.

  Sincerely, Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• "The service user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. »

  When I try to log on to my site its tell me what; "The service user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. »

  Hello cockateils8,

  Thank you for visiting the website of Microsoft Windows Vista Community.

  Try the rest of the stage in this article:

  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk.

  To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Delete the profile by using the computer properties dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:
     1. Click Start, right-click computer and then click Properties.
     2. Click on change settings.
     3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
     4. Under user profiles, click settings.
     5. In the user profiles dialog box, select the profile you want to delete, click on remove and then click OK.
  1. Click Start, type regedit in the start search box, and then press ENTER.
  2. Search for, and then expand the following registry subkey:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
  3. Right-click the SID that you want to delete and then click on remove.
  4. Log on to the computer and create a new profile.

  Pasted from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215>

  This should solve your problem.

  Let us know if these steps solve your problem.  I hope the information is useful.

  Kind regards

  Anthony
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• I get the message "the service user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. »

  Original title: cannot open a session

  I get the message "the service user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. "I can't get on my computer. What can I do? Help, please! I need to get the work done.

  Hello

  These methods should help for Windows 7 or Vista.

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  You can try to fix it with Safe Mode - repeatedly press F8 as you bootup. The ADMIN account in trunk
  Mode has no default password (unless someone has changed the password so it should be available).

  Some programs such as the updated Google (if you added the toolbar Google, Chrome or Google Earth)
  has been known to cause this problem.

  Error message when you log on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7 using computer a
  Temporary profile: "the user profile Service has no logon. Unable to load the user profile.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215

  How to fix error "the user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. »
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  How to fix error "your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been connected with a
  temporary profile. "in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/135858-user-profile-error-logged-temporary-profile.html

  BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU USE THIS ONE:

  DO NOT USE THE ACCOUNT HIDDEN ON A DAILY BASIS! If it corrupts you are TOAST.

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  For Windows 7:

  How to enable or disable the built-in Windows 7 Administrator account
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html

  Use the Admin account hidden to lower your user account APPLY / OK then wear again to
  ADMIN. This allows clear of corruption. Do the same for other accounts if necessary after the
  above message.

  You can use the hidden - administrator account to make another account as an ADMINISTRATOR with your same
  password (or two with the same password) use a test or difficulty to another.

  You can run the command Admin account hidden from the prompt here if
  necessary.

  How Boot for Windows 7 System Recovery Options or use a Windows 7 boot disk.
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

  What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  How to create a Windows 7 system repair disc
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

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  For Vista:
  
  How to enable or disable the real built-in Administrator account in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html

  Use the Admin account hidden to lower your user account APPLY / OK then wear again to
  ADMIN. This allows clear of corruption. Do the same for other accounts if necessary after the
  above message.

  You can use the hidden - administrator account to make another account as an ADMINISTRATOR with your same
  password (or two with the same password) use a test or difficulty to another.

  You can run the command Admin account hidden from the prompt here if
  necessary.

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  What are the system recovery options in Windows Vista?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-Vista

  How to create a Vista - free methods recovery disk
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

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  If you cannot access your old account, you can still use an Admin to migrate to another (don't forget
  always leave to an Admin who is not used except for testing and difficulty account).

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035C-4764-A538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

  I hope this helps.

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• Can not connect - when entering a password message "the service user profile service has no logon. Failed to load profile \User' cannot access start menu to apply the options.

  Can not connect - when entering a password message "the service user profile service has no logon. Failed to load profile \User' cannot access start menu to apply the options.

  Hello

  1st thing to try is the system in safe mode restore to before the problem

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  If that does not solve it read more

  read the tutorial below

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  When you log on a Windows Vista-based or a Windows 7 computer by using a temporary profile, you receive the following error message:

  The user profile Service has not logon. User profile cannot be loaded.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215#letmefixit

  Your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been logged on with a temporary profile.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947242

  If you tried to log on to Windows and received an error message telling you that your user profile is damaged, you can try to fix it. You will need to create a new profile and then copy the files from the existing to the new profile. You must have at least three user accounts on the computer to perform these operations, including the new account that you created.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

• Can't connect! "The service user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. »

  I can't log on to my laptop. I get the message "the service user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. "Can anyone help?

  Hello

  1st thing to try is the system in safe mode restore to before the problem

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  If that does not solve it read more

  read the tutorial below

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  When you log on a Windows Vista-based or a Windows 7 computer by using a temporary profile, you receive the following error message:

  The user profile Service has not logon. User profile cannot be loaded.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215#letmefixit

  Your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been logged on with a temporary profile.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947242

  If you tried to log on to Windows and received an error message telling you that your user profile is damaged, you can try to fix it. You will need to create a new profile and then copy the files from the existing to the new profile.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

• Error message "the service user profile Service has no logon. Unable to load the user profile"How can we get in the laptpop to solve the problem? /

  We get the error message "the service user profile Service does not logon, user profile cannot be loaded."  Prevents us from entering the computer laptop-so how to solve this problem?  Help?

  Hi LisaPie,

  Step 1: You can run the fixit available in the article below

  Error message when you log a computer Windows Vista-based or Windows 7 by using a temporary profile: "the user profile Service has no logon. Unable to load the user profile.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215

  Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756/

  If you cannot start the computer in normal mode, try the steps in safe mode with networking

  Step 2: Start the computer in safe mode with network. To do this, follow the steps below:

  Access the menu advanced startup options by turning on your computer and pressing the button F8 before Windows starts. Advanced startup options menu select SafeMode with networking

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Log: error message: "the service user profile service has no logon failed to load the user profile.

  Error message: "the service user profile service has no logon failed to load the user profile.

  Unable to connect.

  ·                        Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  If the above does not work:

  ·                        http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  See if the information in the above tutorial will help you.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215#letmefixit

  Error message when you log a computer Windows Vista-based or Windows 7 by using a temporary profile: "the user profile Service has no logon. Unable to load the user profile.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035C-4764-A538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile

  After creating the profile, you can copy the files from the existing profile. You must have at least three user accounts on the computer to perform these operations, including the new account that you created.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947242

  A temporary profile is loaded after you connect to a Windows Vista-based system

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I also, I get the error "the service user profile Service has no connection, failed to load the user profile" but I have not been able to correct the problem by following the listed solutions.

  I got the error "the service user profile Service has no connection, failed to load the user profile" when you try to use my desktip.  It is on the login page.  My account icon loads and the guest account. I have enter my password as an administrator and get the error message listed above. I followed all the solutions I could find and it is not corrected.

  I have a slight hitch, after several failed here, I checked the domestic Group on my laptop and I have high listed as connected to the Group Home Office; with all the files.  How can I fix the desk top to coinside with his status of being online.  Yet once, my counter top will not recognize the password, but the desk top shows online in the home group.

  Home Group is Windows 7.

  Here is the Vista Forums.

  What operating system do you use?

  Vista info below:

  ·                        Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  If the above does not work:

  ·                        http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  See if the information in the above tutorial will help you.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035C-4764-A538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile

  After creating the profile, you can copy the files from the existing profile. You must have at least three user accounts on the computer to perform these operations, including the new account that you created.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947242

  A temporary profile is loaded after you connect to a Windows Vista-based system

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Restart the system created the new user profile

  When trying to connect to my laptop (before leaving), I have a blank screen with only a cursor before I could log on to the computer. I got tired of hitting CTRL alt del to get into the Task Manager, but he did not do anything.

  Then, I held the power button for five seconds to turn off the computer and restart it.  When he started upward, it showed an error that says the computer is not stopped correctly and on this screen, there are several options to reboot windows, I chose the option "restart windows normally" I could connect with my fine existing password, but when the windows actually open, my experience had changed and all my files are gone.  After some research, I found that all the old information of my were still there, but a separate user profile had been created and everything has been re-pathed to the new user.  The new user profile name was my existing profile name, then my name with a .pc at the end (ie. user name - username.pc).

  My questions are twofold: one) what the hell happened? and (b) what is the simplest to make everything re-pathed to my existing user profile.

  Thank you

  You have been put in a temporary user profile because the original was damaged. You can try the techniques below. If this does not work, let me know and I'll give you another path.

  Critical files are under % systemdrive%\users\user-account\ntuser. The ntuser.dat file is actually a registry hive. Run regedit high and select HKEY_USERS and "load hive" in the menu. Now, go to:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

  There is a line for each profile. If a profile is bad, check:

  (a) that the name of the key does not stop in ".bak" (remove .bak If it)
  (b) that the RefCount value is 0 (change it if it is different)
  (c) that the State value is 0 (change if different)

  If this is not the case, make the changes and try to connect as this user.

  More details of MVP Aaron Tiensivu - assume in this example that the user name is "atiensivu", field is "personal" and the user profile is located in % systemdrive%\users\atiensivu. Letter is usually C: on standard Vista installs. Replace each instance of "atiensivu" by the username of the corrupted profile.

  1. If you can log in profile, take note of the variable value environment % USERPROFILE. It will probably be "C:\Users\atiensivu" or "C:\Users\atiensivu.staff". Logoff.

  2. If you have opened a session with the profile at any time since your last reboot or you think that there are files in use in the profile, reboot. The important part is to ensure that there are no open files in the directory of the profile broke.

  3. log in as administrator or another account that has local administrator rights.

  4. run "takeown /r /a /d y/f % systemdrive%\users\atiensivu.

  5. starting at % systemdrive%\users, rename "atiensivu" to "atiensivu.old".

  6. in % systemdrive%\users, create a directory named "atiensivu".

  7 run "takeown/r/u staff\atiensivu/f % systemdrive%\users\atiensivu".

  8. run regedit and go to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList and remove the SID key to the corrupted profile. Best way to find the correct SID is looking for the 'ProfileList' key to the directory mentioned in %UserProfile% in #1 step.

  9. closure of the session.

  10 log on the account "atiensivu". A new profile must be created. Copy all the files you can of the old profile directory.

  Orders "takeown" might be overkill, but I don't like permission errors.

  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!