Error Message May Occur When You Increase the Maximum Profile Size (290324)

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue:

1. Use Microsoft Notepad to open the System.adm file on a Windows 2000 domain controller.
   
   This file is found the %SystemRoot%\Winnt\Inf folder by default.
2. Locate the following section:

   PART !!ProfileSize                   NUMERIC REQUIRED SPIN 100
   VALUENAME "MaxProfileSize"
        DEFAULT 30000
        MAX    30000
   MIN    300
   END PART
   						

3. Increase the maximum size value (Max) to the size that is required for your network users. (This value is set to 30000 by default, which is equal to 30 MBs.)
4. Save the file in the %SystemRoot%\Winnt\Inf folder.
5. Click Start, click Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
6. Click to expand Active Directory Users and Computers, and then click to expand the domain name.
7. Right-click the organizational unit that you want the policy restriction to be applied for, click Properties, and then click the Group Policy tab.
8. Click New, and then add a new Group Policy.
9. Click the new policy, and then click Edit.
10. Click to expand User Configuration, click to expand Administrative Templates, click to expand System, and then click Logon/Logoff.
11. Double-click Limit profile size in the right pane, and then click Enable.
12. Change the new maximum profile size to accommodate the network, click Apply, and then click OK.
13. Close the Group Policies window, and then quit the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.

The policy is replicated to other domain controllers during the next Active Directory cycle. For domain controllers that are located in the same logical site, replication occurs every five minutes. Replication with domain controllers in different sites can occur in 90 minutes (plus or minus 30 minutes), or at a time that is based on the custom replication schedule that is established in the Active Directory Sites and Services snap-in.