Andrew

Profile list as shown below:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>cd users
C:\Users>dir /a
Volume in drive C is SYSTEM
Volume Serial Number is 74B7-6F38
Directory of C:\Users
10/08/2007 07:19 <DIR> .
10/08/2007 07:19 <DIR> ..
02/11/2006 14:02 <SYMLINKD> All Users [C:\ProgramData]
02/11/2006 14:02 <JUNCTION> Default User [C:\Users\Default]
02/11/2006 13:50 174 desktop.ini
09/08/2007 18:09 <DIR> IanC
1 File(s) 174 bytes
5 Dir(s) 134,548,062,208 bytes free

However, if I attempt to look into the "Default" sub-directory, the system
cannot find it. See below (from a command prompt)
C:\Users>
C:\Users>cd default
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users>cd Default
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users>cd Default User
The system cannot find the file specified.

Any ideas are appreciated.
Thanks

Ian















"Andrew McLaren" wrote:
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> > When I create a new Standard account (eg "Karen"), although it appears to
> > create properly (ie creates an icon on the sign on screen), there are no
> > entries created in C:\Users; only C:\Users\Ian exists.
> > Therefore there is no NTUSER.DAT file for my wife.[/color]
>
> Gee. That's weird. Okay well, that would certainly explain the "User Profile
> Failed for logon" error! When a user is created, Windows *should automically
> create a User directory for them and install a blank NTUSER.DAT. If the
> directory didn't get created then there can be no user profile for that
> user.
>
> The new user's home directory get's created based on the template of the
> "Default" user; C:\Users\Default. This directory is normally hidden. If you
> go to a command prompt and run the command:
>
> C:\Users>dir /a
>
> do you see a Default directory listed, as well as the Ian directory?
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> > How do I create a new file (or can I copy and amend the one in my profile?
> > If so, what is the best way?)[/color]
>
> It is a pretty complex operation. If Windows cannot create it automatically,
> it would be difficult (and error-prone) to craft one by hand. But let's make
> sure Default exists, first.
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>
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