"Brink" <Brink.36sq42@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> Earle Horton;660058 Wrote:[color=green]
>> Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Vista Home Premium, 1918 MB RAM, 2.8 Windows
>> Experience Index, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55, 1.80 GHz,
>> updates current as of March 24, 2008. Attempting to log on to my main
>> user
>> account produces the following screen.
>> ---------------------------------------
>> The User Profile service failed the logon.
>> User profile cannot be loaded.
>> OK
>> Microsoft Vista Home Premium
>> ---------------------------------------
>>
>> I cannot get into the account, even after logging in as Administrator
>> and
>> resetting the password for the account. Anyone know what has happened
>> and
>> how to fix it? I have copied all the user documents including AppData
>> to
>> another account, but it is still a pain and I would like to know how to
>> prevent it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Earle[/color]
>
> Hi Earle,
>
> You might try the instructions in this tutorial.
>
> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html[/url]
>
> Shawn
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There are clues here:

"A) This issue may occur if the user profile was manually deleted...
B) This can also be a issue with the user profile entering into a backup
state."

It appears that (B) is what actually occurred. In the User Profiles sheet I
found the profile listed with status "Backup". I created a new profile, and
copied my documents and application data to it, but how to prevent that
happening again, and what to do first if it does?

I have no idea how this profile "entered into a backup state" or what that
even means.

Thanks,

Earle