Win7 logging users with temp profile

paolosardi · 09-28-2009, 06:01 PM

Hi,

I have a Win7 system with 3 users defined on it. One is my account with admin privileges, the others are two standard users (belonging to "Users" local group). The machine is not in a domain.

It happens randomly that, loggin on with the standard users account, the Win7 builds a temporary profile informing the user that it was not possible to access the files of their profiles and that the temp profile will be deleted after use.

When I am in this situation the only thing I can do to make the simple users log on with their profiles is to restart the PC.

Does anyone know how can I identify where is the problem?

Thanks in advance.

**jcgriff2** · 09-28-2009, 08:52 PM

Hi Paolo -

Here is a tutorial on the fascinating phenomenon of temporary user profiles -

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...y-profile.html

If that doesn't work for you, I suggest that you re-install Windows 7.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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paolosardi · 09-29-2009, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcgriff2

Hi Paolo -

Here is a tutorial on the fascinating phenomenon of temporary user profiles -

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...y-profile.html

If that doesn't work for you, I suggest that you re-install Windows 7.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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The tutorial shows me how to re-create an account with its profile.

I already tried that but the problem is still there. I suspect that there is some process which is locking some resource needed by the other accounts in order to load the profile. Is there any attempt to understand which resource is locked and by what. Perhaps there is some service or some application not fulli Win7 compatible that's making the mess.

Any further idea? (re-install the operating system is the last desperate resort adopted often when probably there is an easy way to fix problem but you are not aware of it)

**jcgriff2** · 09-29-2009, 06:35 AM

Hi -

Take a look through these MS KBs -

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940453

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947242

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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paolosardi · 09-29-2009, 12:55 PM

I'm posting some more details.

In the event log I got this error.

Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service
Date: 29/09/2009 1.53.56
Event ID: 1508
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: MYPC
Description:
Windows was unable to load the registry. This problem is often caused by insufficient memory or insufficient security rights.

DETAIL - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
for C:\Users\User1\ntuser.dat

How is it possible to check which process is locking ntuser.dat file?

09-28-2009, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
paolosardi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 22 OS: Windows 7 My System	Win7 logging users with temp profile Hi, I have a Win7 system with 3 users defined on it. One is my account with admin privileges, the others are two standard users (belonging to "Users" local group). The machine is not in a domain. It happens randomly that, loggin on with the standard users account, the Win7 builds a temporary profile informing the user that it was not possible to access the files of their profiles and that the temp profile will be deleted after use. When I am in this situation the only thing I can do to make the simple users log on with their profiles is to restart the PC. Does anyone know how can I identify where is the problem? Thanks in advance. __________________ Paolo.

09-28-2009, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,155 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Win7 logging users with temp profile Hi Paolo - Here is a tutorial on the fascinating phenomenon of temporary user profiles - http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...y-profile.html If that doesn't work for you, I suggest that you re-install Windows 7. Regards. . . jcgriff2 . __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread Glad to be home in the Great State of New Jersey ! !

09-29-2009, 06:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Supp Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Great State of New Jersey - away from the gross corruption of the Riverside County, CA, SO office. SHAMEFUL ! Posts: 10,155 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Win7 logging users with temp profile Hi - Take a look through these MS KBs - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940453 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947242 Regards. . . jcgriff2 ` __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread Glad to be home in the Great State of New Jersey ! !

09-29-2009, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
paolosardi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 22 OS: Windows 7 My System	Re: Win7 logging users with temp profile I'm posting some more details. In the event log I got this error. Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service Date: 29/09/2009 1.53.56 Event ID: 1508 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: SYSTEM Computer: MYPC Description: Windows was unable to load the registry. This problem is often caused by insufficient memory or insufficient security rights. DETAIL - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. for C:\Users\User1\ntuser.dat How is it possible to check which process is locking ntuser.dat file? __________________ Paolo.