Windows 10: Unable to change user home profile path without issues

Using Cmd or PS, I'd like to change the profile image path for a newly created user, I run into some issues.

Steps - 1. Create a new user using net users command 2. Get a user profile for the user by doing runas with any application so his profile gets created in C:\Users 3. Get SID of user, migrate to registry - local machine - software - microsoft - Windows NT - CurrentVersion - ProfileList 4. Using the SID obtained in step 3, change the profileImagePath to some other folder

Now when the newly added user logs in, he goes to the folder described in step 4, rather than C:\Users.

On occasion it works, but more often than not, after changing everything, when the new use logs in, say via SSH, a new TEMP profile is created for him in C:\users. In registry, a new entry is created with this TEMP folder as profileimagepath, and the original one, which had been changed step 4, gets renamed with .bak as suffix.

I'm not sure why I see this behaviour. Could someone explain, or provide a better mechanism, using command tools, to change a standard user's home profile?

Thanks...

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User.000 issue after updating to 1909

I'm one of the many people suffering from issues with user profiles after applying Update 1909 to Windows 10. I've read all the threads I can find on the topic here and have followed the suggestions, all to no avail. Any other thoughts are appreciated.

After applying Update 1909, the ProfileImagePath was changed to c:\users\User.000
One file that was always in use and couldn't be removed was left in c:\users\User (can't recall or find the exact file now), so I could never rename or remove the c:\user\User directory.

I followed the multiple suggestions from Brink and others:

• Rebooted at least 6 times
• Enabled hidden Administrator
• Booted into Safe Mode
• Changed ProfileImagePath
• Tried to rename c:\users\User but couldn't because a file was still in use
• Copied all data from c:\users\User.000 into c:\users\User
• Rebooted and had temporary profile
• Followed steps in Brink tutorial to change ImageProfilePath; rebooted with no change
• Restored using Restore Point from before Update 1909 - returned to single profile state (User.000)
• Removed each update that was installed individually and rebooted after each update removal - profile state never changed
• After all updates were removed, repeated the steps above with hidden Administrator, changing profile, etc. - same issue with file in use in c:\users\User
• Followed all steps above with hidden Administrator but without copying files from User.000 to User - same results

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

 

Still not working


Hi Brink,

I am a Systems Engineer (entry-Level) and I am having this issue. I have followed all the steps that were listed, even created a new user account. This is for a customer. When I followed the steps, before creating a new user, i kept changing the path to point to the correct place. The second time, and following, I ended up getting the 2 SID's, one with the .bak. Followed the steps to delete the regular one and rename the .bak. restarted and still signs in as a temp profile. So I ended up cfreating a new user and still get the same Temp profile issue. Could you suggest something? Thanks.

 

new account and The User Profile Service failed the sign in ; user profile cannot be loaded

Hello,

Thank you for your reply,

This issue might be due to the User profile Services, please follow the below and check.

I suggest you to Check the status of User profile services.

Steps:

• Press Windows + R to open Run command, type
  Services.msc and press Enter.
• Search for User Profile Service, right click on it and
  start the service.
• Also, set the Startup type to
  Automatic.
• Now check if you are able to log-in.

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to assist you further.