Re: roaming profile on XP workstation

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From: Gavin (gavin.phillips_at_nospam.com)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 12:41:37 +0100

When you say change ownership, how do you do that? I cant access the
security preperties of the folder, i cant delete it either.

Thanks
Gavin

"Brian Canner" <BrianCanner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F0B08A09-CD04-4B0B-AA9F-C46439CA3CAF@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I can't give you any XP-SP1 related info but we have a similar problem
from time to time with a Win2K server and Win2K client environment.
>
> Try changing the ownership of the folder containing the server version of
the profile to "Domain Admins" but ensure that the security (& sharing
permissions) allows the user (& you for admin purposes) Full Control of the
folder. If this alone doesn't sort it, you could try deleting the contents
of the server folder, so when the local version is written back to the
server on log-out, there's no detrius in the folder.
>
> Usually works for us.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian.
>
> "PAV" wrote:
>
> > I'm currently running Windows 2000 server with XP workstations. Today I
> > installed XP SP1, now the user of that work station cant log on, they
get
> > the following error:
> >
> > Windows did not load your roaming profile and is attempting to log you
on
> > with your local profile. Windows did not load your profile because a
server
> > copy of the profile folder already exists that does not have the correct
> > security. Either the current user of Administrator's group must be the
owner
> > of the folder. Contact you network administrator.
> >
> > The user is also unable to log on to other workstations. I and other
users
> > can log on ok.
> >
> > According to the person who used to look after IT, there are one or two
> > other users with the same problem.
> >
> > Any ideas or suggestions on how to get this working again?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
> >

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