local profile

[ajf]

please help i am a complete novice to xp i have just
loaded some new programs and now get this message when i
log on to my computer:

Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you
on with a temporary profile. Changes you make to this
profile will be lost when you log off.

 

[roger]

Hi ajf,

please help i am a complete novice to xp i have just
loaded some new programs and now get this message when i
log on to my computer:

Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you
on with a temporary profile. Changes you make to this
profile will be lost when you log off.

Probably your user account is corrupt. You can create a new user
account and copy settings from the old to the new.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

Deleting a User Profile Removes the My Documents Folder and Its
Contents
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;264735

Good luck