Microsoft KB Archive/329407

= The %HOMESHARE% environment variable is not saved in Windows XP =

Article ID: 329407

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q329407



SYMPTOMS
When you configure a Home folder for a user in the Active Directory Users and Computers user profile, the Home folder may not work correctly. This problem may occur with users who log on to the domain remotely by using a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer. When the user logs on to the domain by using cached credentials, the %HOMESHARE% environment variable is not available.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the %HOMESHARE% environment variable is not saved after the user logs off the domain.



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.

File information
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   Windows version

25-Oct-2002 02:15  5.1.2600.1135    968,704  Msgina.dll  Windows XP 25-Oct-2002  02:15  5.1.2600.1135  1,265,664  Msgina.dll  Windows XP, 64-bit



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.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbbug kbfix kbwinxppresp2fix KB329407

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