XCLN: Newprof Fails to Create a Profile (158708)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 5.0
- Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
This article was previously published under Q158708 SYMPTOMS
Newprof.exe fails to create a profile if the command line path to the
profile descriptor file (.PRF) contains a space.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem:
- Find the 16-bit directory name for the directory with a space in its
name. To find the 16-bit name, view the directory in File Manager.
- Substitute the 16-bit directory name for the entry with a space after
the -P switch.
For example, instead of using the command lineC:\EXCHANGE\NEWPROF.EXE -P c:\test newprof\default.prf
C:\EXCHANGE\NEWPROF.EXE -P c:\testne~1\default.prf
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange version
4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
The workaround described above is usually not a viable option if you are
using the variable %USERNAME% in a Windows NT login script to signify the
directory where the profile descriptor file is located and the path to the
user's home directory contains a space.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB158708 |
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