I tried as you suggest, however the system does not even id the profile I
created. In addition, everything is 'greyed' out in the user profile window.
Something else interesting: I can create a user if I shut off the fire wall
and disable Norton anti-virus. However, the system still comes back as says
that it "cannot load user profile" and will instead load a default user
profile. If I try to create a limited account...I get the message as
indicated in my intital comments. Any further thoughts? thanks for your
help.

"Gary Mount" wrote:

> It sounds like you have set up a roaming profile for the new user.
>
> from: ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\sysdm.chm::/sysdm_userprofile_changetype.htm
>
> To switch between a roaming and local user profile
> Open System in Control Panel.
> On the Advanced tab, under User Profiles, click Settings.
> Under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to
> change, and then click Change Type.
> Click Roaming profile or Local profile.
> Notes
>
> To open System, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
> System.
> If Roaming profile is unavailable, the profile is a local user profile. See
> your Windows system administrator to create a roaming user profile.
> If you use a roaming profile on more than one computer simultaneously, it
> will preserve the settings from the last computer that logs off.
>
>
> "Dillard" <Dillard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1DF3A0BA-6F1B-4432-83DB-556911EE7A3C@microsoft.com...
> >I have created a new user on my xp home edition, however when I try to
> >switch
> > to the new user I get this message: "Windows can not log you one because
> > your
> > profile cannot be loaded. Check that you are connected to the network, or
> > that your internet is functioning properly. Detail: The system cannot
> > find
> > the file identified. What does this mean and how the heck can I fix it?
> > Thanks.
>
>
>