Windows error - can't load profile

Question

I get a error when I log on to Windows: Windows cannot load the user's profile but has logged you on with the default profile for the system.   DETAIL - The system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry, but the specified file is not in a registry file format.   For more information, see Help and Support Center at http: //go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. (the link was no help)   I couldn't find this exact error in any knowledge database.  I would appreciate any help.

Denny Denham · Answer

luvspenut, See if the procedures eithere here or here enable you to recover the use of your system.

chuket · Answer

If Denny's links don't solve the problem, this what I did and it worked. Use Windows Explorer and navigate down the tree to:   C:\Documents and Settings\ your name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows   Look for UsrClass.dat and UsrClass.dat.log and rename them both (ie.) _UsrClass.dat and _UsrClass.dat.log. Then reboot and Windows will recreate both files and open normaly.

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