Thanks
I just restored from a True Image Backup so I'm back to where I was. I
tried to restore the MBR first but that did not work.

However I would like to know how to restore just the profile so I will try
what you had mentioned.. on my test computer .... the ownership stuff.
Thanks.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> 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.
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