Microsoft KB Archive/158708

= XCLN: Newprof Fails to Create a Profile =

Article ID: 158708

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.5
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q158708





SYMPTOMS
Newprof.exe fails to create a profile if the command line path to the profile descriptor file (.PRF) contains a space.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem:  Find the 16-bit directory name for the directory with a space in its name. To find the 16-bit name, view the directory in File Manager. Substitute the 16-bit directory name for the entry with a space after the -P switch.

For example, instead of using the command line

C:\EXCHANGE\NEWPROF.EXE -P c:\test newprof\default.prf

use:

C:\EXCHANGE\NEWPROF.EXE -P c:\testne~1\default.prf





STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
The workaround described above is usually not a viable option if you are using the variable %USERNAME% in a Windows NT login script to signify the directory where the profile descriptor file is located and the path to the user's home directory contains a space.

Additional query words: Profgen newprof profile stfedit setup editor

Keywords: KB158708

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