Windows 10: Unable to point Windows to proper C:/User profile

After a factory restore with the option not to keep any files, I restored my user files from Norton Backup to its original location C:/Users/drlewb without issue. However when I start and logon into my PC Windows 10 the profile is pointed to "This PC" and not the users directory therefore I can not by default see my original user profile files. In the users directory currently there is 'Administrator', 'defaultuser100000' of which no files are present under them. The drlewb directory is full of all the files that I restored via Nortin. Can someone tell me the proper way to configure the system so when i log on the files in drlewb are displayed?

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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!

 

User Profile Service failed

To resolve your concern, we suggest that you follow these steps:

• Copy the Default folder (in C:\Users) from another windows 10 computer.
• Rename the Default folder to something like DefaultOLD (just to keep it for safety reasons).
  
• Paste it in your Users folder.
• To make sure that you won't have problems with permissions of the "implant" folder, just transfer it via a FAT/FAT32 formatted USB stick (those filesystems don't have permissions).

This will provide solution to the error User Profile Service failed.

Let us know if you need more assistance.

 

User profile missing after upgrade to Windows 10

Hi Clint,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

Let’s check if your wife’s profile is showing up by doing the steps below.

• Press “Windows Logo” + “R” keys from the keyboard.
• Type “..” in the search bar and press “Enter”.

Check if you are able to see the user profile. If issue still persist you may try the steps below to find out the files.

• Go to Local disk (C
• Select Windows. Old
• Click on the users> user name

Check if your wife’s user profile and files are present.

Hope the above information helps. Reply with necessary information and the result to help you further.

Thank you.