Re: Windows cannot create a temporary profile directory -- Delayed Write Failed

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 04:25:03 -0500

mkbrown32 wrote:
> I have being locked out of my PC twice in a row with a
> similar scenario.
> On boot when I attempt to click on my user name it
> displays 2 error message boxes:
>
> Windows -- Delayed Write Failed
> Windows was unable to save all the data
> for the file C:\$Mft.
> The data has been lost.
> [OK]
>
> User Environment
> Windows cannot create a temporary profile directory.
> This may be caused by insufficient security rights.
> If this problem persists, contact your
> network administrator.
> [OK]
>
> I have done nothing to explicitly change the permissions
> on the PC. The onlky suspicious item may be that I have
> installed MS Visual Studio .NET 2003 and I have
> installed the latest MS Windows XP Updates.
>
> The first time this happened I used the Windows XP SP1
> Install CDrom and tried a Repair, but this made no
> difference to the boot lock out.
> The only way to log on was to install a new copy of
> Windows XP.
> What could be causing this problem ?
>
> mkbrown32

Google it!

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1046438799
and
http://www.photobuzz.com/_nikon/000004d0.htm
and
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBM/tip6000/rh6046.htm
and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330174

Okay - I think you get the picture. =) 

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