Windows cannot unload your registry file

[okw]

Is there a quick explanation for the following error
message with win2k server sp4?

Windows cannot unload your registry file. If you have a
roaming profile, your settings are not replicated.
Contact your administrator.

DETAIL - Access is denied. , Build number ((2195)).

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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Is there a quick explanation for the following error
message with win2k server sp4?

Windows cannot unload your registry file. If you have a
roaming profile, your settings are not replicated.
Contact your administrator.

DETAIL - Access is denied. , Build number ((2195)).

goto Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs > Change/Remove Programs
and see if Q329170 is listed as an update if it is remove it.

plus

start > run > gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration> Administrative
Template
System > Logon > Maximum retries to unload and update user
profile ... set
enabled and to say 5 ... default if not configured is 60!!

There appears to be a hotfix available from MS (thanks Neo)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814770

but you will have to telephone MS to order it.

also

net stop spooler

from a CMD prompt prior to shutdown can also help