Cannot Copy Current User Profile

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When you are logged on as a user and you use the System tool to copy your current profile, you may receive the following error message:

Error Copying File

The following error has occurred:
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

Source:
Path

Destination:
Path

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if any of the files in the profile are in use by another program. You are prompted to skip each file or terminate the process for each file that is locked by another program. If no files are in use, the profile is copied successfully.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this issue from occurring, use any of the following methods:

• Quit all running programs before copying the profile.



• Only copy user profiles for users other than the currently logged on user.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb