"windows cannot load your local profile"

Lenny

I seem to be getting this when booting(w2k) its quite annoying as I loose everything on desktop and my taskbar icons, and some installed things don't run anymore like as if the computer was first booted,
first question 1) what could be causing this?
2) How do I load my previous profile thats in the dockuments & settings?

zekiel

Have a look at this lenny.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q185198

I think this might be the issue your having.

Cryos

Even tho thats for NT 4 its relivent, just try and look at a few things first.

Check your event logs in your admin tools, just clear all them out sometimes security logs can cause some wierd problems, secondly what service pack are you using, if your not useing service pack 4 http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com update to it just so that you know that you have all your updates etc.

If you still cannot diagnose your problem it is highly possible that something has corrupted, the great thing about you using windows 2000 is that it has a repair feature, simply boot up your machine making sure the CD-Rom drive is the first boot device, stick in your win2k cd, hit enter for setup and then it should list your current installation, it should have continue to install over the current setup or repair, simply repair the installation.

Basically when you repair the installation you are just repairing the o.s by only reinstalling key files, nothing is lost on your computer when you do this but this should only be used if youve exhausted all other solutions

hostyle

Were you drunk when this happened? Windows tried to load your profile from when you're in the pub, and um ... couldn't?

Lenny

look like a repair is the only option... anyone else any ideas?

hostyle

Back up your profile. Log in as admin. Delete the user. Recreate the user. Report what happens.

What you are reporting so far usually happens on a network (when it cant find the logon server). Are you on a network (even by accident if at home). Check all your network settings (as admin).

Lenny

This was happening to me logged in as admin!
I created another user and set it to log in as that user and same problem is happening. the computer is not networked at home (yet)

hostyle

Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer. Anything interesting in there under System Log? Errors or warnings in particular.

Maybe run a disk check. Right click on system drive, select properties. Under Tools tab.

nolaen

Have you the profile set to "Roaming" rather than "local" by any chance

JDxtra

Sounds like a HD fault to me. Run diagnostics on your disk and use eventviewer to check for 'bad sector' errors or similar.

MartMax

nolaen wrote:

Have you the profile set to "Roaming" rather than "local" by any chance

i guess if it is roaming profile, the pc must be connected to network that serves the profile in order to log on as usual.