Err Msg: Unable to Log You on Because Your Mandatory....

Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
Article ID: Q102062

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you log on to a Windows NT system, you may receive the following error message:

   Unable to log you on because your mandatory profile could not be
   loaded.

This problem occurs if you are assigned a mandatory profile.

CAUSE

This error message occurs if any of the following are true:

The profile does not exist (that is, the file is missing).
The path does not exist.
The share does not exist.
The permissions on the path or the share do not allow you to connect to it.
The permissions on the profile do not allow you to read the file.
You do not have access to the data inside the profile. This can be set in the User Profile Editor Permitted To Use field.
There is no disk space left on the partition where Windows NT resides.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, ask your system administrator to determine which condition mentioned above is causing the error.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbother ntsecurity
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
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