If you tried to log into Windows 10 and got an error message that your user profile may be corrupt, you can try to fix it. You will need to create a new profile and then copy the files from the existing profile to the new one. In this article, we will show you how to fix a corrupt user profile in Windows 10.
Fix corrupt user profile in Windows 10
The procedure varies depending on whether your Windows 10 computer is on a domain or a workgroup.
The computer is on a domain
If the Windows 10 computer is on a domain, do the following:
- Open Microsoft Management Console by selecting beginning , While typing mmc in the search box and press Enter.
- If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or provide confirmation.
- In the left pane of Microsoft Management Console, select Local users and groups. If you do not see local users and groups, it is probably because this snap-in was not added to the Microsoft Management Console.
Follow these steps to install it:
In Microsoft Management Console, select the File menu and then click Add / Remove Snap.
To select Local users and groups, then select Add.
To select Local computer, Click on finish, then select Okay.
- Select the User folder.
- Select the Action menu, then select New user.
- Type the appropriate information in the dialog box, then select Create.
- When you have finished creating user accounts, select To close.
- Restart the system.
The computer is in a workgroup
If the Windows 10 computer is on a workgroup, do the following:
First create a new local Administrator user account, then replace the newly created account with an administrator account.
To create a new local Administrator user account, follow these steps:
- Select the beginning button select settings (gear icon)> Accounts > Family and other users. (In some editions of Windows, you will see Other users.)
- To select Add someone else to this PC.
- To select I do not have this person’s login informationand on the next page select Add a user without a Microsoft account.
- Enter a username, password and password hint (or choose security questions), then select Next.
To replace the newly created account with an administrator account, follow these steps:
- Select the beginning button select settings (gear icon)> Accounts > Family and other users.
- Select the name of the account owner, then select Change account type.
- Under Type of account, select Administrator, then select Okay.
- Restart the PC, then log in with the new administrator account.
After creating the profile and logging in, you can copy the files from the previous profile to the new user profile. Here’s how:
Launch the file explorer.
To select This PC, then select the hard drive where Windows is installed (usually your C 🙂 drive, then users folder, then the folder with your account name.
Locate the folder below, where C is the drive where Windows is installed and Old_Username is the name of the profile from which you want to copy files.
C: Users
Press the CTRL + A key combination to select all files and folders in this folder, then select the Edit menu and select Copy or press the CTRL + C key combination.
Locate the folder below, where C is the drive on which Windows is installed and New_Username is the name of the new user profile that you created.
C: Users
Select the Edit menu and select Dough or press the CTRL + V key combination.
Restart the computer, and then log in as the new user.
In conclusion, it should be noted that if you have e-mails in an e-mail program, you must import your e-mails and addresses separately in the new user profile. Some previously installed applications may need to be reconfigured or reinstalled. In addition, if you were connected to Microsoft Store applications such as the Windows Store or Movies & TV, you may need to reconnect to those applications to view your previous purchases or restore settings.
These links can help you with specific problems:
- Locate the Windows user profile directory using Profile Relocator
- How to delete a user profile in Windows 10
- Windows could not connect to the ProfSVC service
- Troubleshoot User Profile Service Event IDs
- We cannot log into your account
- You are connected with a temporary profile
- The User Profile service failed the connection. User profile cannot be loaded
- Transfer user profile using Windows Easy Transfer
- Repair Windows user profile data and settings with ReProfiler
- You are currently logged in using a temporary profile error
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The Transwiz User Profile Transfer Wizard allows you to migrate user profiles.
That’s it, friends!