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Corrupt NTUSER.DAT file in Default Folder
After reading the 7Forums link I cannot find a similar instruction set w/in Win 10; yet I know that this forum is far better than the 'like' Microsoft forum since people responding on the MS Forum seem incapable of actually answering the question and provide real-life solutions.
Bottom line: I'm suffering from the dreaded "The User Profile Service failed the logon" message.
The error occurs only during the creation/log on attempt for a new profile. Current admin and standard profiles continue to work (though more about this later.)
Well, the real culprit appears to be the C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT file was somehow corrupted. Several steps have been taken to try corrective action, and they work somewhat. The new profile, when logged on after re-creating the Default folder, still can't launch (and keep launched) the System Settings.
I have the most current version of the Win 10 Pro x64 .ISO file. Yet, can't seem to find/figure out how to get the core Default folder back from there. Of course, not sure I'm on the right track either.
REAL QUESTION:
Any one have any idea how to get my system capable of creating a new local profile without triggering a system error that prevents if from being used?
A LITTLE MORE BACKGROUD:
I went through the process to create a new profile, selecting no MS Account, and choosing to make it local. When the profile was created, the system somehow got confused. I did this from my Admin Profile. Since my profile was physical name was the same as a Hotmail account I have, it suddenly figured I should be using that account for my local system admin too. I didn't ask it to, did not expect it to, and sure as heck didn't want it to.
Somewhere in the "smarter than me" mode of Windows 10, it decided all the pieces weren't aligned properly, and not only linked my admin account to my email account, it corrupted the NTUSER.DAT file in the Default folder.
I've done this before w/o any issue (I've several family members which use my PC.) I'm a fairly knowledgeable individual when it comes to PCs (I'd say moderate level.)
And the initial trigger for all of this was somehow the Start Menu became stupid. Try to move an icon from a location I'd deleted a previous link from, and suddenly the icon I moved disappeared as the entire Start Menu greyed out (though it did let me launch apps.)
My system is running Windows 10 Pro Build 1607 (updated last week.)
Any ideas, suggestions, guidance or help is more than appreciated!
Jim