Microsoft KB Archive/867785

= The HOMEPATH environment variable is not created when user logs on to a Windows XP SP1-based computer when it is not connected to network =

Article ID: 867785

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When a domain user logs on to a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) while the computer is not connected to the network, and the domain user has a Home folder that is mapped in the Active Directory directory service to a network share, the HOMEPATH environment variable is not created.

Note When the domain user logs on to the computer that is running Windows XP SP1 while the computer is connected to the network, the HOMEPATH environment variable is created.



CAUSE
This problem may occur after you install the security update that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

835732 MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows



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. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

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.   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name --  08-Jul-2004  16:21  5.1.2600.1551  971,264  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.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: xp ms04-011 homepath homeshare homedrive

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver atdownload kbwinxpsp2fix kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB867785

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