Windows 10: Lost windows user account

Briefly, after the latest windows update when the computer restarted, I logged in and everything was missing. It was a fresh account under the same name, and even activated the intro that Windows 10 does when it first installs. I've tried switching between a Microsoft and local account, as well as remaking the account, didn't work. At present C:\Users still lists the files from my old account under its name, but said account is neither in Local Users and Groups or regedit's profile list.

I would appreciate either advice on recovering my account, or a way to move over the settings from it en masse given the files are still there even if the account is not.

Edit: Managed a workaround by directing a new profile to use the original profile's folder through regedit. I'm so relieved I can barely describe it.

:)

 

Can't reset (keep files) or start Windows 10

This might help.

User Account Locked out or Lost Admin Privileges? WinRE can Rescue » The Winhelponline Blog :

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/locked-user-account-lost-admin-privileges-rescue/

You need to boot from Windows installation media.

 

Lost user account

On sign in screen

hold down shift key and hit power button>>restart PC

on start up options>>troubleshoot>>advanced

select system restore and choose a date before you did this and restore PC back

Then when you log back in, try to create another admin user and restart the PC and try logging in.

 

Hi Temet Nosce and welcome to Tenforums.
You wouldn't, by any chance, have Avast AV on there would you?
I saw this happen once when a system updated to Anniversary Update. It seemed to be some unfinished business that Avast couldn't complete because Fast Startup was turned on. I turned it off, and gave the system a few shutdowns/restarts, and it eventually cleared itself back to normal (but it was touch and go for a bit).
Turn On or Off Fast Startup in Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials

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Thanks, and no, I use Kaspersky. Albeit I should probably change given recent revelations about them. Fast Startup is indeed on however.

 

I see you've marked the thread as solved. Did the Fast Startup change fix things?

 

No, it was the change in regedit to move a new account to use the old accounts C:\Users file.

 

Got it.