XP Professional Domain Logon problem - random ntuser.dat errors

Hi,

I am running a Windows Server 2003 domain with the majority of clients using Windows XP Professional.

Most of the time, the logon process completes fine - however, on random occasions on most PCs, when logging on as a domain user, I get the following error:

"Windows cannot load the locally stored profile because the file is in use by another process" - it then loads a temporary profile.

This is entirely random - i see no pattern to the error, but it only affects domain users, rather than admins.


Anyone have any idea?

EDIT: The file that is 'in use' is ntuser.dat.

 

Not real familiar with AD yet...just had a class a few weeks ago.

Have you checked your event logs for more detail and for a timeline as to when this may have started?

Here is a google search with some interesting links.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...because+the+file+is+in+use+by+another+process