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Failed to set Security on the Destination Profile error, Windows XP Pro

I am getting this error when trying to clone a user profile:

Profile Error
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Failed to set Security on the Destination Profile. Error - Access is denied.
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I have tried the various solutions here on EE but none of them work.

I have XP Pro with an "admin user" who I login to do the copying

and

the user whose profile I want to clone
and a new user whole I will copy the profile to

all users have admin rights.

I made sure to restart and then do the operation, not just log out.

I have logged into the new user to make sure it is visible, but I keep getting the error above.

The machine is on "Workgroup", no domain in use.

Fatal_Exception

Interesting that we are going through this same error in another thread.. ck it out, as it may provide your answer! :)

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21478656/Failed-to-set-Security-on-the-Destination-Profile-error-Access-is-denied.html#14360082

FE

danomatic

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I should also mention XP Pro with SP2 and I have done this plenty of times before with out a hitch...

Fatal_Exception

Did you unhide the Hidden System Files first?

danomatic

ASKER

Yes all files are unhidden.

I have fixed the problem, I will post what i did here.

Fatal_Exception

Very good, let us know!

danomatic

ASKER

This may not be the best way for a corporate environment but the computer I am trying this on is for a family of four.

Basically, I logged in as the user to be cloned and gave him as many rights and privileges as possible. Then I restarted and logged into the temp account who will administer the copying of users.

Then, as in the other forum states, I used the standard procedure here:

http://www.petri.co.il/copy_user_profiles_in_windows_xp.htm

….This time with no error message, the users cloned from the original were perfect.

Fatal_Exception

Thanks... Still wonder why you could not copy the existing profile in its natural state, but if it works, it works, eh?

FE

Fatal_Exception

no objections..

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