Microsoft KB Archive/810616

= Warning error 1517 in Event Viewer after first restart =

Article ID: 810616

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
After you run Sysprep on an installation of either Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition, the following warning message may be displayed in the application event log when you restart the computer:

Event Type: Error Event

Source: Userenv Event

Category: None

Event ID: 1517

Date: 01/18/01

Time: 10:41:52

User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer:

Description: Windows saved user  registry while an application or service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed. This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring the services to run in the local system account.



CAUSE
The event occurs if a program or service has the Registry open while Windows XP is logging off.



RESOLUTION
You do not have to do anything. You can ignore the warning.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.





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Keywords: kbprb KB810616

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