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Discus and support So i got a pc second hand not sure what windows it is. However it says user profile cannot... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I got the pc. Lady showed me it working. However when rebooting it it started to not loading the user profile. So we sent her the safe mode steps which... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Roxy Byrne, Jul 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM.

  1. So i got a pc second hand not sure what windows it is. However it says user profile cannot...


    I got the pc. Lady showed me it working. However when rebooting it it started to not loading the user profile. So we sent her the safe mode steps which she apparently did and fixed it. I now have it same problem, only this way it's refusing to load the safe mode. What can I do

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  2. v444 Win User

    script to delete users profile

    A1- i guess local. (please check the attachment,i'm following those steps to do it, if it helps you to figure out if it's on PC or local)
    A2- no i don't need logs.

    Full user delete.docx
     
  3. Rose Cal Win User
    User Profile Service failed

    To resolve your concern, we suggest that you follow these steps:

    • Copy the Default folder (in C:\Users) from another windows 10 computer.
    • Rename the Default folder to something like DefaultOLD (just to keep it for safety reasons).
    • Paste it in your Users folder.
    • To make sure that you won't have problems with permissions of the "implant" folder, just transfer it via a FAT/FAT32 formatted USB stick (those filesystems don't have permissions).

    This will provide solution to the error User Profile Service failed.

    Let us know if you need more assistance.
     
  4. So i got a pc second hand not sure what windows it is. However it says user profile cannot...

    User Profile fails sign-in

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

    I understand the inconvenience caused to you. I will surely help you with it.

    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.
     
    Joy Kemprai, Jul 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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