Microsoft KB Archive/221566

= Err Msg: A Snapshot or Diff File Specified on the Command Line Was Created with a Different User and Cannot Be Used Now =

Article ID: 221566

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q221566



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to apply a snapshot taken with the Sysdiff tool, you may receive the following error message:

A snapshot or diff file specified on the command line was created with a different user and cannot be used now.



CAUSE
This error message occurs when you are logged on as a user other than the user who created the Sysdiff snapshot when you attempt to apply the snapshot to a computer.



RESOLUTION
To apply a Sysdiff snapshot when you are logged on as a user other than the user who created the snapshot, use the following syntax:

sysdiff /apply /m [/log: log_file] difference_file

The /m command-line parameter causes the file changes to be mapped to the default user profile structure, rather than to the profile structure for the user logged on when the difference file was created.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please see the "Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Resource Kit," page 44.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB221566

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