JCO <someone@somewhere.com> wrote:
> My computer seems to have lost my profile and is booting on a newly
> created profile. Therefore, I seemed to have lost everything. This
> is what the Event Viewer says:
> ************************************************** **
> Windows cannot log you on because your profile cannot be loaded.
> Check that you are connected to the network, or that your network is
> functioning correctly. If this problem persists, contact your network
> administrator. DETAIL - The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> ************************************************** **

Are you on a domain?
If your previous profile was corrupted, you can (as an admin) take ownership
of the folder, so you can copy out what you need.
Or, restore from a full backup/image if you've got one.