Profiles with %profileserver% in Path Do Not Load (114766)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q114766

SYMPTOMS

WINLOGON.EXE does not load profiles containing the %profileserver% variable in the profile path.

CAUSE

The RegLoadKey call in WINLOGON.EXE does not work correctly with Universal Naming Convention (UNC) names.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbother KB114766
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