Windows 10: User profile vanished after recent update

Discus and support User profile vanished after recent update in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello, today I updated to Win10 build 19041.630 and suddenly, my user account won't show up on the log-in screen. Some quick facts: -I have a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by LuisMiehlich, Nov 27, 2020.

  1. User profile vanished after recent update


    Hello,

    today I updated to Win10 build 19041.630 and suddenly, my user account won't show up on the log-in screen.


    Some quick facts:

    -I have a seperate admin account I can still use

    -My user folder and files still exist

    -My former account's SID is still listed in the registry, the "ProfileImagePath" value directs to the right user folder and "State" its is set to 0


    I would really like to recover my previous account, if possible - without creating a new one and having to set everything up from ground up.


    Any help is appreciated!

    Luis

    :)
     
    LuisMiehlich, Nov 27, 2020
    #1
  2. deving Win User

    User.000 issue after updating to 1909

    I'm one of the many people suffering from issues with user profiles after applying Update 1909 to Windows 10. I've read all the threads I can find on the topic here and have followed the suggestions, all to no avail. Any other thoughts are appreciated.

    After applying Update 1909, the ProfileImagePath was changed to c:\users\User.000
    One file that was always in use and couldn't be removed was left in c:\users\User (can't recall or find the exact file now), so I could never rename or remove the c:\user\User directory.

    I followed the multiple suggestions from Brink and others:
    • Rebooted at least 6 times
    • Enabled hidden Administrator
    • Booted into Safe Mode
    • Changed ProfileImagePath
    • Tried to rename c:\users\User but couldn't because a file was still in use
    • Copied all data from c:\users\User.000 into c:\users\User
    • Rebooted and had temporary profile
    • Followed steps in Brink tutorial to change ImageProfilePath; rebooted with no change
    • Restored using Restore Point from before Update 1909 - returned to single profile state (User.000)
    • Removed each update that was installed individually and rebooted after each update removal - profile state never changed
    • After all updates were removed, repeated the steps above with hidden Administrator, changing profile, etc. - same issue with file in use in c:\users\User
    • Followed all steps above with hidden Administrator but without copying files from User.000 to User - same results

    Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
     
    deving, Nov 27, 2020
    #2
  3. The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded.

    Hello,

    When attempting to login to my computer, I get the following message:

    "The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in.

    User profile cannot be loaded."

    I referred to this Help article,You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error
    message,


    but the only difference is I only have one user profile on this computer. So, I can't login with another user to go through the steps listed in this post.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks,
     
    Gerald Matthews, Nov 27, 2020
    #3
  4. User profile vanished after recent update

    new account and The User Profile Service failed the sign in ; user profile cannot be loaded

    Hello,

    Thank you for your reply,

    This issue might be due to the User profile Services, please follow the below and check.

    I suggest you to Check the status of User profile services.

    Steps:

    • Press Windows + R to open Run command, type
      Services.msc and press Enter.
    • Search for User Profile Service, right click on it and
      start the service.
    • Also, set the Startup type to
      Automatic
      .
    • Now check if you are able to log-in.

    Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to assist you further.
     
    Ashish Sondhi, Nov 27, 2020
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