Microsoft KB Archive/224496

= Error Message When Using Roaming Profiles Stored on Macintosh Volume =

Article ID: 224496

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q224496



SYMPTOMS
A user with roaming profiles stored on a computer running Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 4 and Services for Macintosh may receive the following error message when he or she logs on:

Your locally stored profile is newer than your roaming profile. Would you like to use the locally stored profile?



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the user's server-based profile path is located on a Macintosh volume.



RESOLUTION
To prevent this issue from occurring, do not store roaming profiles on a Macintosh volume.



MORE INFORMATION
A simple example of this behavior is:


 * A Macintosh volume located on D:\Profiles.
 * Roaming profiles stored in \\Server\Profiles\.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB224496

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