After receiving an error message " Windows cannot load your profile because it may be corrupted" I created a new user profile and copied the contents of the corrupted profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> 318011). After I logged onto the new user profile with the copied information I received the original error message " profile corrupted". What now? Thanks for any help you can offer. Matt
You may have copied the old version of 'ntuser.dat'. Try deleting that, and restarting to let XP rebuild a new one.
-- Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + anything All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be automatically deleted. marfer's notes for XP > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm .
> After receiving an error message " Windows cannot load > your profile because it may be corrupted" I created a new > user profile and copied the contents of the corrupted > profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> 318011). > After I logged onto the new user profile with the copied > information I received the original error message " > profile corrupted". > What now? > Thanks for any help you can offer. > Matt
I deleted ntuser.dat in the new user profile and restarted and xp did build a new ntuser.dat. The files from the old user profile are transferred to the the new user but none of the personalized settings appear ie shortcuts etc. My settings for Outlook Express are not there and programs still act as if it is the first time I am logging on. Suggestions?Thanks for all your help. Matt
>-----Original Message----- >You may have copied the old version of 'ntuser.dat'. Try deleting that, and >restarting to let XP rebuild a new one.
>-- >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + anything >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be
>"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message >news:017001c30dae$5ebc86b0$a301280a@phx.gbl... >> After receiving an error message " Windows cannot load >> your profile because it may be corrupted" I created a new >> user profile and copied the contents of the corrupted >> profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> 318011). >> After I logged onto the new user profile with the copied >> information I received the original error message " >> profile corrupted". >> What now? >> Thanks for any help you can offer. >> Matt
No, it looks like the info was lost in a corrupt ntuser.dat file.
-- Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + anything All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be automatically deleted. marfer's notes for XP > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm .
> I deleted ntuser.dat in the new user profile and > restarted and xp did build a new ntuser.dat. The files > from the old user profile are transferred to the the new > user but none of the personalized settings appear ie > shortcuts etc. My settings for Outlook Express are not > there and programs still act as if it is the first time I > am logging on. > Suggestions?Thanks for all your help. > Matt > >-----Original Message----- > >You may have copied the old version of 'ntuser.dat'. Try > deleting that, and > >restarting to let XP rebuild a new one.
> >-- > >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP > >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + > anything > >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be > automatically deleted. > >marfer's notes for XP > > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm > >..
> >"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message > >news:017001c30dae$5ebc86b0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > >> After receiving an error message " Windows cannot load > >> your profile because it may be corrupted" I created a > new > >> user profile and copied the contents of the corrupted > >> profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> > 318011). > >> After I logged onto the new user profile with the > copied > >> information I received the original error message " > >> profile corrupted". > >> What now? > >> Thanks for any help you can offer. > >> Matt
Can I try deleting the ntuser.dat in the original damaged profile, and transfer either without a ntuser.dat or create a new one prior to transferring? Matt
>-----Original Message----- >No, it looks like the info was lost in a corrupt ntuser.dat file.
>-- >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + anything >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be
>"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message >news:019d01c30dc3$f6645460$a501280a@phx.gbl... >> I deleted ntuser.dat in the new user profile and >> restarted and xp did build a new ntuser.dat. The files >> from the old user profile are transferred to the the new >> user but none of the personalized settings appear ie >> shortcuts etc. My settings for Outlook Express are not >> there and programs still act as if it is the first time I >> am logging on. >> Suggestions?Thanks for all your help. >> Matt >> >-----Original Message----- >> >You may have copied the old version of 'ntuser.dat'. Try >> deleting that, and >> >restarting to let XP rebuild a new one.
>> >-- >> >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP >> >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + >> anything >> >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be >> automatically deleted. >> >marfer's notes for XP > >> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm >> >..
>> >"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message >> >news:017001c30dae$5ebc86b0$a301280a@phx.gbl... >> >> After receiving an error message " Windows cannot load >> >> your profile because it may be corrupted" I created a >> new >> >> user profile and copied the contents of the corrupted >> >> profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> >> 318011). >> >> After I logged onto the new user profile with the >> copied >> >> information I received the original error message " >> >> profile corrupted". >> >> What now? >> >> Thanks for any help you can offer. >> >> Matt
Also I dont think the info was lost because when I tried an earlier copy I incorrectly was logged on as the user receiving the files, the transfer was halted but I had all of the shortcuts on my desktop from the corrupted user.
>-----Original Message----- >No, it looks like the info was lost in a corrupt ntuser.dat file.
>-- >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + anything >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be
>"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message >news:019d01c30dc3$f6645460$a501280a@phx.gbl... >> I deleted ntuser.dat in the new user profile and >> restarted and xp did build a new ntuser.dat. The files >> from the old user profile are transferred to the the new >> user but none of the personalized settings appear ie >> shortcuts etc. My settings for Outlook Express are not >> there and programs still act as if it is the first time I >> am logging on. >> Suggestions?Thanks for all your help. >> Matt >> >-----Original Message----- >> >You may have copied the old version of 'ntuser.dat'. Try >> deleting that, and >> >restarting to let XP rebuild a new one.
>> >-- >> >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP >> >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + >> anything >> >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be >> automatically deleted. >> >marfer's notes for XP > >> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm >> >..
>> >"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message >> >news:017001c30dae$5ebc86b0$a301280a@phx.gbl... >> >> After receiving an error message " Windows cannot load >> >> your profile because it may be corrupted" I created a >> new >> >> user profile and copied the contents of the corrupted >> >> profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> >> 318011). >> >> After I logged onto the new user profile with the >> copied >> >> information I received the original error message " >> >> profile corrupted". >> >> What now? >> >> Thanks for any help you can offer. >> >> Matt
-- Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + anything All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be automatically deleted. marfer's notes for XP > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm .
> Can I try deleting the ntuser.dat in the original damaged > profile, and transfer either without a ntuser.dat or > create a new one prior to transferring? > Matt > >-----Original Message----- > >No, it looks like the info was lost in a corrupt > ntuser.dat file.
> >-- > >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP > >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + > anything > >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be > automatically deleted. > >marfer's notes for XP > > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm > >..
> >"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message > >news:019d01c30dc3$f6645460$a501280a@phx.gbl... > >> I deleted ntuser.dat in the new user profile and > >> restarted and xp did build a new ntuser.dat. The files > >> from the old user profile are transferred to the the > new > >> user but none of the personalized settings appear ie > >> shortcuts etc. My settings for Outlook Express are not > >> there and programs still act as if it is the first > time I > >> am logging on. > >> Suggestions?Thanks for all your help. > >> Matt > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >You may have copied the old version of 'ntuser.dat'. > Try > >> deleting that, and > >> >restarting to let XP rebuild a new one.
> >> >-- > >> >Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP > >> >Email address : marfer_...@yahoo.com Subject: "QZ" + > >> anything > >> >All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be > >> automatically deleted. > >> >marfer's notes for XP > > >> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm > >> >..
> >> >"Matt" <city...@aol.com> wrote in message > >> >news:017001c30dae$5ebc86b0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > >> >> After receiving an error message " Windows cannot > load > >> >> your profile because it may be corrupted" I created > a > >> new > >> >> user profile and copied the contents of the > corrupted > >> >> profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> > >> 318011). > >> >> After I logged onto the new user profile with the > >> copied > >> >> information I received the original error message " > >> >> profile corrupted". > >> >> What now? > >> >> Thanks for any help you can offer. > >> >> Matt
Logon to another account with admin privilege and run System Restore. Choose the most recent restore point and SR should restore the user hives.
Or...
Boot into safe mode and log in as Administrator. Copy ntuser.dat from %windir%\repair to "Documents and Settings\[your user id]". Now do a system restore to a point in time prior to when the corruption message began to appear.
Or...
Relocate NTUserdat
Look in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList and find the profile you want to change and then change ProfileImagePath to the ntuser.dat folder that you want to use. You must manually copy or move the ntuser.dat file there.
> After receiving an error message " Windows cannot load > your profile because it may be corrupted" I created a new > user profile and copied the contents of the corrupted > profile to the new profile ( as per KB article> 318011). > After I logged onto the new user profile with the copied > information I received the original error message " > profile corrupted". > What now? > Thanks for any help you can offer. > Matt
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