Guest account failed user profile service

[swalker]

I first attempted to add a new account.

When trying to start the new account I received a message that the
user profile service failed.

So I deleted the new account and turned on the Guest account and
restarted the computer and the same message appeared.

Anybody have a clue how to fix this without a clean install.

 

[Rick Rogers]

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215/en-us

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[swalker]

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215/en-us

Thanks for the link.

I am using Vista Home Premium which I have been told doesn't support
"Groups".

Either this is a rare problem or MS is ignoring it.

 

[Gordon]

I first attempted to add a new account.

When trying to start the new account I received a message that the
user profile service failed.

So I deleted the new account and turned on the Guest account and
restarted the computer and the same message appeared.

Anybody have a clue how to fix this without a clean install.

Why would you enable the Guest account?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Doesn't matter that Vista HP doesn't have the group policy tools, the
registry entry is the problem. Follow the steps in the article.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[swalker]

Hi,

Doesn't matter that Vista HP doesn't have the group policy tools, the
registry entry is the problem. Follow the steps in the article.

I went to the registry and there was no SID for the Guest Account.

 

[swalker]

Why would you enable the Guest account?

I wanted to use it. Adding a new account wasn't working.

 

[Gordon]

I wanted to use it. Adding a new account wasn't working.

Why use it? It's a security risk. Has been since XP.
Define "wasn't working" when you try to add a new account. What happens when
you try?

 

[swalker]

Why use it? It's a security risk. Has been since XP.
Define "wasn't working" when you try to add a new account. What happens when
you try?

Read the OP.

 

[swalker]

Problem solved. I removed Spy-Bot.

Just a guess but I suspect Spy Bot was denying a register change.
Guest account now works, although currently turned off, and I have
added a new account.