XP problem how to solve Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile. Changes you make to this profile will be lost when you log off.

Under assumptions your are trying to logon to a networked machine which requires that PC to contact a server to download your account.

now if this PC has been disconnected from the network but still has your temporary user profile stored on it, you can still log on but only as a temp user.

to solve this make sure your connected to the network either through wireless or wired.

This is way too vague a problem description to be able to even make a suggestion.

What kind of Laptop?
What operating system?
Any problems getting to the login screen?
Are you able to log in, but not load the profile; or not log in at all?
Is this after starting a machine that was off, after logging off and back on, or when trying to switch users?
Are you logging on with a local account or a domain/network account?
How many profiles are on the PC?
How much space is available on the HDD?
Does it load a temporary profile, or just error-out?

Ok I am not sure what does your phone have to do with the computer profile? it seems that at one point you were connected to a network and now it does not find the domain; your account seems to be Not associated with it anymore and can not find the account you are logging in at the moment therefore creating a temporary account, seek the help of a network professional or a system admin so that he can help you solve the issue.

Windows has a roaming profiles if you are on a networked computer. Change it back to local if you have rights and not on a work PC. Right click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > User Profiles > Settings. Highlight the profile and Change Type.

If you are getting error 571 from Nebraska Book Company's WinPrism inventory control system, File --> System Settings --> set the Receipt Type to 8-1/2 X 11. It seems irrelevant but it works.

Another possible resolution to the problem is to remove the Windows (XP, 7, 8, 10) profile of the offending user:

0. Login as the offending user and backup anything they want to keep, like browser bookmarks/favorite or documents on the desktop.
1. Log into Windows as a local administrator.
2. Control Panel --> User Accounts --> select the offending user --> Remove.
3. Restart.
4. Log into Windows as a local administrator.
5. Delete C:\Users\offending_user
6. The following is necessary to avoid a "temporary profile" error: Regedit.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> Software --> Microsoft --> Windows NT --> Current Version --> ProfileList --> select each entry until you find the one with a ProfileImagePath of C:\Users\offending_user and delete it.
7. Control Panel --> User Accounts --> add the user.
8. Login as the offending user, add the printer, and now it should work.

how to solve Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile. Changes you make to this profile will be lost when you log off.

hi i am techbuddies from fixya group i want to give a try to solve your problem
first of all try to boot your computer in safe mode with networking and you can do this by pressing F8 on your keyboard for 10 times while starting your computer ,check that wether you are able to log on to your computer .if you are able to log in then try to take a back up of all your data and then try to create a new profile ,because might be possible the profile that you are trying to log on to on normal mode might have gone corrupted .
if it does not work please get back to me on fixya or on my email address [email protected]
i would try to take a remote of the computer and would try to solve the problem .

thanks
techbuddies .

When you "logon" to your local network, your computer is configured to fetch your "desktop" (My Documents and wallpaper and everything else) from a "server" computer on your network.

Was your "logon" to the local "domain-server" a successful login?
Does your local Network Administrator indicate that the "domain-server" is functioning properly?
Does that server's log-file show any error-messages, such as "not allowed to login between 10 PM and 6 AM" (a "security" setting on the server).

Since your "desktop" could not be loaded from the domain-server,
your computer has used a "local" copy of your "desktop",
and it is warning you that any changes will *NOT* be "merged" back to your "network" profile.

Have you contacted you local Network Administrator? What did she say?

I had the same problem and i found the easiest way to fix the problem was put in windows disk and reinstall using upgrade feature

Go into safe mode at start up, log in as administrator, and do a system restore. Pressing F8 at start up will take you to safe mode.