Windows 10: Can't log in to my account after deleting registry files

Hello!

Here's my setup. I have been having problems with successfully updating Windows 10 for the past months where the updates failed to install. I followed some steps on deleting some registry keys under ProfileList, which according to the article were causing the problem. However, after deleting one named s-1-5-18 and rebooting, I am now not able to login to my account. I also don't have access to safe-mode for some reason. When I do the Shift-restart procedure, it takes the to the system configuration window with only one option, shutdown computer.

Alternatively, I also have Kali Linux installed (which is how I am writing this threat right now), allowing me to have full access to my Windows partition, the export file of my registry key I deleted, and I even have access to my recycle bin folder, where I can see the folder s-1-5-18 I deleted. However, I don't know the right directory of this folder to move it to or I don't know if I could just import the registry file I exported before all went to hell. So basically, I have full access to every file and folder within my Windows partition from my Linux partition, which leads me to believe that I should be able to fix the registry files from here.

The registry key I deleted was found here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\s-1-5-18

Any advice and/or help would be greatly appreciated.

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Windows update fail!!!

Hi, I just upgraded my windows 10 and after I updated my Microsoft account signing in to Microsoft doesn't work anymore and it fails to log in over and over. When I open my desktop; all the files there was gone and it makes me feel terribly shocked. I
did everything I could deleting old account in the registry files but still it doesn't work anymore So I hard reset my with different account. I choose delete apps but remain my files but after doing so, it still looks still the same as empty as it is and
I don't know where to find my lost files. pls help. I badly need my files back.. my thesis are there and I can't graduate without it.

 

Files are on Disk , but inaccessible after reset/registry fiddle.

Did you delete a registry file or did you delete a key inside the registry?

What makes you think that your files are still there? Resetting Windows might have deleted them.

Assuming that the name of your profile folder is C:\Users\Haider, can you manually create this folder?

Can you log on under an admin account?

 

Boot to Kali Linux
Navigate to the folder as shown in the screen shot then copy the files in the red box to the parent folder ie. config
Reboot into Windows.

 

Writing from my Windows Partition now *Smile. I did exactly what you told me to and I was able to logged in successfully.

Thank you so much. I wished I could have found this procedure before writing this post.

Thanks again.

 

You saved my a$$. I used the win10 command prompt and was able to copy the files from Regback to the config folder. Thanks again.