Can not load User Profile - Using default

> Windows XP SP2 - Home Edition
> AMD64 3500;
> 1GB RAM;
> 160GB UDMA drive c;
> 160GB SATA drive d;
> CD-R and DVD
> NVidia video card
>
> New build machine this week. Everything was working fine until today.
> I have not installed any new software in the last couple of days and
> have a check-point from before last software was installed.
>
> During boot up I get a splash screen stating something like Windows is
> loading.
> A small pop-up appears after sometime stating that the user profile
> can not be loaded - using default. (Error - cyclic timing ; or
> wording similar to this)
>
> Windows then continues to load up - but very very slowly; 10 minutes
> or more to start up.
> Once running everything appears fine.
>
> There is only one profile on the machine - mine - and I am the
> administrator.

> KarlHemmings wrote:

> > Windows XP SP2 - Home Edition
> > AMD64 3500;
> > 1GB RAM;
> > 160GB UDMA drive c;
> > 160GB SATA drive d;
> > CD-R and DVD
> > NVidia video card
> >
> > New build machine this week. Everything was working fine until today.
> > I have not installed any new software in the last couple of days and
> > have a check-point from before last software was installed.
> >
> > During boot up I get a splash screen stating something like Windows is
> > loading.
> > A small pop-up appears after sometime stating that the user profile
> > can not be loaded - using default. (Error - cyclic timing ; or
> > wording similar to this)
> >
> > Windows then continues to load up - but very very slowly; 10 minutes
> > or more to start up.
> > Once running everything appears fine.
> >
> > There is only one profile on the machine - mine - and I am the
> > administrator.

>
> Run CHKDSK on the drive - it SOUNDS like either a bad hard drive or bad
> controller..
>
> It could also be just a fluke. Create a new user and log into it with that
> user. User profiles CAN become corrupted.
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>
>
>

> Thank you Shenan - have done so - I needed to do a XP repair after this and
> then re-install a few applications. I suspect that it is a controller
> problem. I'll try and borrow a hard drive from the IT Manager at work and run
> that for a few weeks to try and isolate the problem.
>
> Karl
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>

> > KarlHemmings wrote:

> > > Windows XP SP2 - Home Edition
> > > AMD64 3500;
> > > 1GB RAM;
> > > 160GB UDMA drive c;
> > > 160GB SATA drive d;
> > > CD-R and DVD
> > > NVidia video card
> > >
> > > New build machine this week. Everything was working fine until today.
> > > I have not installed any new software in the last couple of days and
> > > have a check-point from before last software was installed.
> > >
> > > During boot up I get a splash screen stating something like Windows is
> > > loading.
> > > A small pop-up appears after sometime stating that the user profile
> > > can not be loaded - using default. (Error - cyclic timing ; or
> > > wording similar to this)
> > >
> > > Windows then continues to load up - but very very slowly; 10 minutes
> > > or more to start up.
> > > Once running everything appears fine.
> > >
> > > There is only one profile on the machine - mine - and I am the
> > > administrator.

> >
> > Run CHKDSK on the drive - it SOUNDS like either a bad hard drive or bad
> > controller..
> >
> > It could also be just a fluke. Create a new user and log into it with that
> > user. User profiles CAN become corrupted.
> >
> > --
> > <- Shenan ->
> > --
> > The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> > yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> > responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> > getting into before you jump in with both feet.
> >
> >
> >