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  1. Trying to make a new user on my computer and keep the personal data of both my user and new...


    Trying to make a new user on my computer and keep the personal data of both my user and new user separate on 2 different Storage drives.

    Also, I just made the New User

    So do I move the users' profile to the other drive or do I set the setting of the user's default drive to the new drive? or is there something completely different I don't know?

    :)
     
    Altowhite1, Aug 20, 2020
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  2. New User Profile

    System Restore does NOT affect user data. If I was in your position I would take these steps:

    1. Install System Restore Explorer. It lets you access user data that
      IS actually contained in restore points but does not get restored by the restore mechanism.

      http://nicbedford.co.uk/software/systemrestoreexplorer/
    2. Treat this event as an incentive to set up a robust backup scheme. Important data must at all times be stored on at least two independent media.
     
    Frederik Long, Aug 20, 2020
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  3. I'm trying to add a new user.

    What happens when you try to switch to that new user account?

    Let me also recommend that you try adding a user as a "local user account" (the kind that would have been on Windows 7 and earlier). Here's how:

    • Add a new user, but don't provide an email address
    • Instead, click "I don't have this person's sign in information"
    • Then click "sign in without a Microsoft Account"
    • Provide a username/password and complete the process
     
    Shawn 'Cmdr' Keene [MVP], Aug 20, 2020
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  4. Trying to make a new user on my computer and keep the personal data of both my user and new...

    New Account/User Issues

    Hi,

    When you create a new user account, Windows uses the Default user profile as a template to construct the files for the newly created user account. You might be experiencing issues creating new accounts due to a corrupt Default profile. To
    resolve the issue, we suggest reinstating the Default folder in the
    Users directory by following these steps:

    • Log in as an administrator.
    • Open the C:\Users folder using Windows Explorer.
    • Rename the Default user profile folder to Default.OLD.
    • Download a zip of C:\Users\Default from a Windows 10 installation that doesn't have this problem.
    • Unzip the non-corrupt Default profile into C:\Users.
    • Try logging in to the new user account and check if the problem is resolved.

    Let us know how it turns out.
     
    Aileen Alf, Aug 20, 2020
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