Microsoft KB Archive/329509

= HOME-related environment variables that are set from a logon script revert to their default settings =

Article ID: 329509

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q329509





SYMPTOMS
HOME-related environment variables (such as HOMEDRIVE, HOMEPATH, and HOMESHARE) that are set from a Group Policy object (GPO) logon script are not retained after logon in Microsoft Windows XP. After the logon process is completed, you notice that the variables have reverted to their default values.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows XP   Date         Time    Version         Size     File name 24-Oct-2002 11:25   5.1.2600.104    968,704  Msgina.dll Windows XP Service Pack 1  Date        Time    Version          Size     File name -  22-Oct-2002  11:11   5.1.2600.1134    968,704  Msgina.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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