Article ID: 826982 - Last Review: March 27, 2007 - Revision: 7.4

User.Dat Registry File Is Not Excluded from the Profile Quota Policy

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SYMPTOMS

When you have roaming user profiles that are set to limit the user profile size through Group Policy, you can exclude the User.dat registry file from the user profile size calculation. However, although the User.dat file is removed from the profile storage space, the size of the file is still included in the user profile size calculation to determine whether the user profile exceeds the size limit that you have set. This behavior is correct. However, the explanatory text for the GPO option says:
If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the system does not limit the size of roaming user profiles.
This statement incorrectly implies that the User.dat file is not counted. The hotfix that is described in this article does not change the behavior, but modifies the explanatory text to make it accurate.
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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
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Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
   Date         Time   Size       File name
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   19-Aug-2003  21:52  1,512,154  System.adm
   12-Aug-2003  18:54        271  Branches.inf
   20-Aug-2003  21:53     10,082  Kb826982.cat
   19-Aug-2003  23:51        354  Updatebr.inf
   19-Aug-2003  23:52      4,854  Update_rtmqfe.inf
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
   Date         Time   Size       File name
   ------------------------------------------------
   19-Aug-2003  21:52  1,512,154  System.adm
   12-Aug-2003  18:54        271  Branches.inf
   20-Aug-2003  21:53     10,082  Kb826982.cat
   19-Aug-2003  23:58        354  Updatebr.inf
   19-Aug-2003  23:59      4,874  Update_rtmqfe.inf
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
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Keywords: 
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