ianc

Did you leave a empty space between >and dir when typing in the command. It should look like this. The _ signifies an empty space. Do not put the _ in when typing in the command.

C:\Users>_dir /a


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"ianc1505" <ianc1505@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B40CEC00-B48A-4C07-9148-54AB78C6E654@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Andrew
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> Profile list as shown below:
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> 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
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> 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.
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> C:\Users>cd Default
> The system cannot find the path specified.
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> C:\Users>cd Default User
> The system cannot find the file specified.
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> Any ideas are appreciated.
> Thanks
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> "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]
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>> 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.
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>> 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:
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>> C:\Users>dir /a
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>> 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]
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>> 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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