Err Msg at Logon: Unable To Log You On Because Your Profile...

ID: Q138321

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to log on as a user other than the Administrator in Windows NT, the following error message appears:

Unable to log you on because your profile could not be loaded, please contact your administrator.

If you choose OK, the Welcome screen appears which instructs you to press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the directory permissions for the %SystemRoot%, REPAIR, SYSTEM and/or SYSTEM32 directories have been changed so that the user has less than at least Change permissions. For example, the permissions may have been changed to Everyone with Read(RX)(RX) access.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, log on as Administrator and change the permissions of the %SystemRoot%, REPAIR, SYSTEM and/or SYSTEM32 directories and its files to Everyone with at least Change access.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain ntsecurity NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.5 3.51 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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