Windows 10: How do I move all my data from my current user to a new user on the same computer?

Discus and support How do I move all my data from my current user to a new user on the same computer? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Essentially I want to have the same effect as just changing the name of the user would do, except without changing the user's name. Thanks for any... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/DeathScrub, Jun 27, 2020.

  1. /U/DEATHSCRUB
    /u/DeathScrub Win User

    How do I move all my data from my current user to a new user on the same computer?


    Essentially I want to have the same effect as just changing the name of the user would do, except without changing the user's name.

    Thanks for any help you can provide!

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    /u/DeathScrub, Jun 27, 2020
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  2. RFHAR
    rfhar Win User

    How do I fix a corrupt user profile in Win10...

    Thanks, sounds good but how do I know where all my personal data is.? In other words, what folders do I move?
     
    rfhar, Jun 27, 2020
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  3. SIMRICK
    simrick Win User
    My account settings removed. My data in user folders moved toC:\Users\


    Hi poaaad and welcome to TenForums.

    Can you use a system restore point to get things back?
    If not, can you create a new user account and move your data to it?
     
    simrick, Jun 27, 2020
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    How do I move all my data from my current user to a new user on the same computer?

    Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10  


    If not the best way to do that but at least the way I recommend:

    • "Empty" your user profile folders as much as you can, copying documents, pics, videos, music and all other personal data from all user profiles to external HDD. As following steps require you to relocate Users folder two times, the less data is left in user profile folders, the faster the relocation process. Important: Leave system folder AppData for each profile intact, do not empty / move its content!
    • Reverse the relocating, doing exactly as told in tutorial Method Two but this time relocating Users folder back to C: drive
    • Shut down the PC, replace the disk where you had Users relocated
    • Mount the new disk, boot to Windows, assign new disk the same drive ID letter than the old one had
    • Again, do as told in Method Two, now relocating Users to new disk
    • Restore the backed up personal user data from external drive to respective folders under each user profile
     
    Kari, Jun 27, 2020
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