Windows 10: Hello, is it possible for a clean installation of windows to create a corrupted profile?

I have opened a post on September 28th, and the last reply was over two weeks ago. I had been having intermittent issues with my screen turning on when it was off for several hours, and going to the lock screen. It was suggested that it was either by a process or a USB device.I had been suggested to create an alternate profile, to test if it was corrupt. I have not done that yet as I have asked if it may be something different since this profile was basically a clean installation of windows. I have not been able to get a follow up answer in the other area that I have posted this. So I do not k

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Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

Profile possibly corrupt - Create New Profile

The original issue -

O365 web based Outlook. When attaching a file the file attachment doesn't complete before stalling and disappearing. These are small PDF, text files. No limits are being reached. Mailbox is at 27% full.

Windows 10 Pro

It is suspected that the profile is corrupt. I can log the user in on another computer and attach files and send with no issue.

I can create a new profile easily. The question is with the users business applications. Will these be available in the new profile? I can copy his user folders to the new profile.

Trying to get this straight in my head before moving forward.

If the new profile does not work, can I step back to his original profile?

Thanks.

 

Help, cant create windows image

Hello there, @fullinfusion!

It seems like some sort of an OS confusion has happened with your secondary WD Black and I'm sorry to hear about that. *Frown
Maybe re-formatting it would help indeed as the community already mentioned. I'd suggest to take a look at this step-by-step how to partition and format an HDD: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=PYCoid
Keep in mind that this will wipe clean the drive, so you should backup all important data from the drive somewhere else.
I noticed from the screenshots that your HDD appears as Disk 0, this means that it's plugged in the primary SATA port where the SSD (as an OS drive) should be. Actually it is possible that because of this Windows cannot create the image there. Swap the ports of the SSD and the HDD, this might help as well.

Keep me posted. Hope this helped! *Smile
SuperSoph_WD