XP - Generating new profiles issue...HELP!!!

bloodline76 · 11 May 2007 at 09:06

I am having some trouble at work where our customers are getting duplicate profiles created when logging into their computers.

This starts off with joe.bloggs, then goes to joe.bloggs.uk then joe.bloggs.000

Any suggestions as to why this is happening? Or how to resolve?

There are no real patterns to the problem either. Suspect it could be a permissions problem?

Thanks!

bloodline76 · 12 May 2007 at 12:59

They are roaming profiles and I will give that a shot. I thought it was something to do with permissions but this was really stumping me.

Appreciate all your help!

Thanks!!!

bloodline76 · 13 May 2007 at 13:06

Trigger said:
Yes but when they log back on it will happen again. Just set the 'Delete local copies of roaming profiles on logoff' to enabled in your group policy

That was going to be my next question, will it happen again? Prevention is what I would be looking for.

So by deleting the local copies on logoff will resolve this issue? What does that do exactly? No loss of data?

Could you also explain why this would suddenly start happening? As it seems quite random.

bloodline76 · 14 May 2007 at 13:40

bump

These are local profiles (My error, sorry!).

The regedit change works but unsure if this resolves the issue but certainly makes a temp fix a lot easier. Thanks for that.

Any other suggestions on a longer term fix?

bloodline76 · 15 May 2007 at 13:39

Anyone else?

bloodline76 · 16 May 2007 at 11:35

I will try that the next time someone calls in with the problem. Thanks!