Windows cannot locate profile

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7. Putting your system in Clean Boot state helps in identifying if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue. You need to follow the steps from the article mentioned below for performing a Clean Boot-. Note: You need to follow Step 7 from the article mentioned above to get the computer back to Normal Startup after you follow all the troubleshooting steps.

Note : You need to perform this step only if you are able to boot to the desktop. You need to follow the steps from the articles mentioned below to perform a Startup Repair-. What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Try performing a System Restore to undo the changes made on the computer. To do so, you may refer the link mentioned below —. Note : Performing a System Restore will undo any changes made on your computer earlier. You may also lose unsaved information as well.

Proceed at your own risk. Note : Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry.

However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Anything missing can be copied from the old local profile folder and changes will be saved to the server when the user logs off. But it keeps creating Temp profiles on the local server.. Roaming Profiles are still fine to use, especially in a Citrix environment - so saying 'Do Not Use Them' is one option for some, but not the easy answer for everyone.

NOT when they log onto their own computer. As well as the share permissions, have you set NTFS permissions on the root folder where the user profiles will live? Cheers, Shane. Shane, can you please explain to me why you use roaming profiles? I can not figure out a reason to use them when Redirected Folders is an option.

Only roaming profiles. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the system power is turned off? Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Resources for IT Professionals.

Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Small Business Server. Read Sticky Post at the top of the forum. Sign in to vote. Thursday, May 5, PM. Can you confirm the share and ntfs permissions to that user folder please. And an example of the path you have specefied to the roaming profile on the users account.