If your old profile is corrupted in some way, you can move the files and settings from the corrupt profile to a new profile. Note The method that is described in this ...

support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

Explains why you may receive an error message that states that Windows cannot load your profile because it may be corrupted, and provides a resolution.

support.microsoft.com/kb/318011

User may experience "The system has recovered from a serious error. User profile is damaged" error message at Windows startup.

support.microsoft.com/kb/555473

Delete the corrupt built-in Administrator profile in the registry: Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). Locate the administrator profile value under the following key in the registry

support.microsoft.com/kb/296834

This step-by-step article describes how to delete a user profile from a local computer. If you use the method presented in this article, you delete the \Documents and Settings ...

support.microsoft.com/kb/814584

Windows 2000 includes a UserEnv enhancement so that the user profile is not deleted if or when the profile is not corrupt. A pop-up message is provided indicating insufficient ...

support.microsoft.com/kb/189119

When you log on to Windows XP, it may take longer than you expect. When you use CTRL-ALT-DELETE to log out, you may receive the following error message:

support.microsoft.com/kb/812339

Possible causes of this error include insufficient security rights or a corrupt local profile. If this problem persists, contact your network administrator.

support.microsoft.com/kb/951029

To test whether the profile is causing the problems, create a new Outlook profile in the user’s account. If you can successfully send and receive e-mail using the new profile ...

technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766551.aspx

Fixes a problem in which a temporary profile has been loaded after you log on to a Windows Vista-based system. Occurs because the current user's profile has been mistakenly deleted ...

support.microsoft.com/kb/947242