User's folder missing in Windows 10












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Here is my scenario. Yesterday, when I turn on my computer I got this "We can't sign into your account" message



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Logged in with temporary account, I still can open my files which located in "C:UsersAdminDesktop". I followed option 1 from this solution but no luck. So I try to play around with regedit by refering those stated in solution above.



I remember I went to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList and I change the ProfileImagePath in S-1-5-21-2708815971-2449333151-1371584642-1000 from "C:UsersTemp" to "C:UsersAdmin". Then the nightmare begin. I cannot see all my files and folder anymore. When I go to "C:Users" there is no folder "Admin" anymore.



I've tried to set back everything that i've changed to its original values but nothing good happen. I know that my biggest mistake is I didn't make a backup of it while I still can access them. But now that things already happened, Is there any way I can retrive it back?










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  • @Ramhound I guess the built-in administrator is the one that I used before. And I've checked every directories in C: including hidden files but didn't find any
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:25










  • Yeah but there is no Administrator folder. and Admin is the only user account in my computer, without password. Tried to browse the directory as you mention but it says "window can't find..."
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:43
















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Here is my scenario. Yesterday, when I turn on my computer I got this "We can't sign into your account" message



popup



Logged in with temporary account, I still can open my files which located in "C:UsersAdminDesktop". I followed option 1 from this solution but no luck. So I try to play around with regedit by refering those stated in solution above.



I remember I went to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList and I change the ProfileImagePath in S-1-5-21-2708815971-2449333151-1371584642-1000 from "C:UsersTemp" to "C:UsersAdmin". Then the nightmare begin. I cannot see all my files and folder anymore. When I go to "C:Users" there is no folder "Admin" anymore.



I've tried to set back everything that i've changed to its original values but nothing good happen. I know that my biggest mistake is I didn't make a backup of it while I still can access them. But now that things already happened, Is there any way I can retrive it back?










share|improve this question
























  • @Ramhound I guess the built-in administrator is the one that I used before. And I've checked every directories in C: including hidden files but didn't find any
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:25










  • Yeah but there is no Administrator folder. and Admin is the only user account in my computer, without password. Tried to browse the directory as you mention but it says "window can't find..."
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:43














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Here is my scenario. Yesterday, when I turn on my computer I got this "We can't sign into your account" message



popup



Logged in with temporary account, I still can open my files which located in "C:UsersAdminDesktop". I followed option 1 from this solution but no luck. So I try to play around with regedit by refering those stated in solution above.



I remember I went to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList and I change the ProfileImagePath in S-1-5-21-2708815971-2449333151-1371584642-1000 from "C:UsersTemp" to "C:UsersAdmin". Then the nightmare begin. I cannot see all my files and folder anymore. When I go to "C:Users" there is no folder "Admin" anymore.



I've tried to set back everything that i've changed to its original values but nothing good happen. I know that my biggest mistake is I didn't make a backup of it while I still can access them. But now that things already happened, Is there any way I can retrive it back?










share|improve this question















Here is my scenario. Yesterday, when I turn on my computer I got this "We can't sign into your account" message



popup



Logged in with temporary account, I still can open my files which located in "C:UsersAdminDesktop". I followed option 1 from this solution but no luck. So I try to play around with regedit by refering those stated in solution above.



I remember I went to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList and I change the ProfileImagePath in S-1-5-21-2708815971-2449333151-1371584642-1000 from "C:UsersTemp" to "C:UsersAdmin". Then the nightmare begin. I cannot see all my files and folder anymore. When I go to "C:Users" there is no folder "Admin" anymore.



I've tried to set back everything that i've changed to its original values but nothing good happen. I know that my biggest mistake is I didn't make a backup of it while I still can access them. But now that things already happened, Is there any way I can retrive it back?







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  • @Ramhound I guess the built-in administrator is the one that I used before. And I've checked every directories in C: including hidden files but didn't find any
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:25










  • Yeah but there is no Administrator folder. and Admin is the only user account in my computer, without password. Tried to browse the directory as you mention but it says "window can't find..."
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:43


















  • @Ramhound I guess the built-in administrator is the one that I used before. And I've checked every directories in C: including hidden files but didn't find any
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:25










  • Yeah but there is no Administrator folder. and Admin is the only user account in my computer, without password. Tried to browse the directory as you mention but it says "window can't find..."
    – DnR
    Apr 7 '17 at 2:43
















@Ramhound I guess the built-in administrator is the one that I used before. And I've checked every directories in C: including hidden files but didn't find any
– DnR
Apr 7 '17 at 2:25




@Ramhound I guess the built-in administrator is the one that I used before. And I've checked every directories in C: including hidden files but didn't find any
– DnR
Apr 7 '17 at 2:25












Yeah but there is no Administrator folder. and Admin is the only user account in my computer, without password. Tried to browse the directory as you mention but it says "window can't find..."
– DnR
Apr 7 '17 at 2:43




Yeah but there is no Administrator folder. and Admin is the only user account in my computer, without password. Tried to browse the directory as you mention but it says "window can't find..."
– DnR
Apr 7 '17 at 2:43










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sometimes that is once-occur issue, just sign out and sign in again. Everything works fine.



If the issue hasn't gone after re-sign in, try the following methods:



Method 1: Fix the user account profile



Method 2: Log on to Windows and copy your data to a new account



Method 3: Delete the error SID and create a new profile



For detailed information, refer to this guide:



You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/947215/you-receive-a-the-user-profile-service-failed-the-logon-error-message






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  • I've tried sign out and in few dozen times with no luck. And those methods cannot be applied now since I've lost my data
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  • Microsoft Support Site is really suck
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sometimes that is once-occur issue, just sign out and sign in again. Everything works fine.



If the issue hasn't gone after re-sign in, try the following methods:



Method 1: Fix the user account profile



Method 2: Log on to Windows and copy your data to a new account



Method 3: Delete the error SID and create a new profile



For detailed information, refer to this guide:



You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/947215/you-receive-a-the-user-profile-service-failed-the-logon-error-message






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  • I've tried sign out and in few dozen times with no luck. And those methods cannot be applied now since I've lost my data
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15










  • Microsoft Support Site is really suck
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15
















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sometimes that is once-occur issue, just sign out and sign in again. Everything works fine.



If the issue hasn't gone after re-sign in, try the following methods:



Method 1: Fix the user account profile



Method 2: Log on to Windows and copy your data to a new account



Method 3: Delete the error SID and create a new profile



For detailed information, refer to this guide:



You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/947215/you-receive-a-the-user-profile-service-failed-the-logon-error-message






share|improve this answer





















  • I've tried sign out and in few dozen times with no luck. And those methods cannot be applied now since I've lost my data
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15










  • Microsoft Support Site is really suck
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15














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sometimes that is once-occur issue, just sign out and sign in again. Everything works fine.



If the issue hasn't gone after re-sign in, try the following methods:



Method 1: Fix the user account profile



Method 2: Log on to Windows and copy your data to a new account



Method 3: Delete the error SID and create a new profile



For detailed information, refer to this guide:



You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/947215/you-receive-a-the-user-profile-service-failed-the-logon-error-message






share|improve this answer












sometimes that is once-occur issue, just sign out and sign in again. Everything works fine.



If the issue hasn't gone after re-sign in, try the following methods:



Method 1: Fix the user account profile



Method 2: Log on to Windows and copy your data to a new account



Method 3: Delete the error SID and create a new profile



For detailed information, refer to this guide:



You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/947215/you-receive-a-the-user-profile-service-failed-the-logon-error-message







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  • I've tried sign out and in few dozen times with no luck. And those methods cannot be applied now since I've lost my data
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15










  • Microsoft Support Site is really suck
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15


















  • I've tried sign out and in few dozen times with no luck. And those methods cannot be applied now since I've lost my data
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15










  • Microsoft Support Site is really suck
    – DnR
    May 3 '17 at 4:15
















I've tried sign out and in few dozen times with no luck. And those methods cannot be applied now since I've lost my data
– DnR
May 3 '17 at 4:15




I've tried sign out and in few dozen times with no luck. And those methods cannot be applied now since I've lost my data
– DnR
May 3 '17 at 4:15












Microsoft Support Site is really suck
– DnR
May 3 '17 at 4:15




Microsoft Support Site is really suck
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