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Q158708: XCLN: Newprof Fails to Create a Profile

Article: Q158708
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Newprof.exe fails to create a profile if the command line path to the profile
descriptor file (.PRF) contains a space.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem:

1. 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.

2. 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
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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
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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

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0

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