Windows 10: Windows Update. Administrator Account and Files Lost

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  1. AiiDee1 Win User

    Windows Update. Administrator Account and Files Lost


    Hi. Can someone please help out. Accidentally carried out a windows 10 update from my guest account and my admin account and all the files in it are missing. How can I recover the account and the files in it? Literally all my important files were in there. Any help please?

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    AiiDee1, May 20, 2022
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  2. NavyLCDR Win User

    Weird account name and lost Administrator rights.


    Well, I know what I would do.

    Under Settings, Accounts, Family & other users, then under Other users, add someone else to this PC. Then click the link for "the person I want to add doesn't have an email address". Then click the link for "Add a user without a Microsoft account". Then enter a temporary user name like TempAdmin. When the account appears in the Other Users list, click on it. Click change account type. Make the temporary account an Administrator.

    Log in as the temporary administrator account, and copy all the files you want to keep from both the Andrius folders under Users to the temporary account's folder. Then delete whatever Andrius users are listed under settings, accounts. Go back to the Users folders and delete any remaining Andrius folders in there. Reboot the computer, log in as the temporary administrator and recreate an Andrius account using the exact same steps you made the temporary account - you can convert it to a Microsoft account if you want later.

    Then do the rest of the steps to copy all your files back and delete the temporary administrator account.
     
    NavyLCDR, May 20, 2022
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  3. Jelo Sen Win User
    Lost Administrator account

    Hello,

    The easiest way to resolve this issue is by enabling the built-in administrator account by following the steps below:

    • Press Windows + X, Select Run.
    • Type net user administrator /active:yes
    • Close the elevated command prompt.
    • The built-in Administrator will now be available to select to sign into.
    • Restart the system and create a
      new user account
      .

    Once you create the new administrator user account you can disable the Built-in Administrator Account by:

    • Press Windows + X, Select Run.
    • Type net user administrator /active:no
    • Close the elevated command prompt.
    • Restart the system.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Jelo Sen, May 20, 2022
    #3
  4. Windows Update. Administrator Account and Files Lost

    Issues with the lost files in the account in Windows 10

    Hi,

    I realize the inconvenience caused to you regarding the lost files in the account. I will certainly assist you.

    Please answer the below questions to assist you better.

    1. When you say “main one” is it local account or Microsoft account?

    2. Did you make any changes in the account settings?

    I suggest you to login to the account where the files are missing and then follow the below steps.

    • Open the Run by Windows+ R and then Enter.
    • Press . ( the full stop button in the keyboard) and then Enter.
    • Check whether you could see the user profile files.
    Reply us with more information to assist you better.
     
    Anup Karkal, May 20, 2022
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