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[Windows 7] How to Restore Previous Profile Without Data Loss After Logging Into Temporary Profile?

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  • #1 16475057
    asdqwerty
    Level 21  
    Today, after switching on the computer, I see a temporary profile. I knew at once that something was wrong, because the system was running too much. In emergency mode the same. How can you restore the previous state of affairs without losing data?
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  • #2 16475097
    roxio
    Level 27  
    80% of such cases when the temporary profile is loaded is to remove the main profile from the system. Check the% SystemDrive% \ Users \ (% SystemDrive% \ Users \) path if your main profile has not been deleted. If the meatball has been removed, you can recover data if necessary. If it has not been removed but has a problem with loading, read on.

    Log on to the user's administrative user account. It must be a different account than the one with the problem. For example, on the temporary profile, you can create an account (new user with administrator privileges).
    If the current user's profile folder still exists, back up any data on the current profile on a separate partition or on a flash drive or external drive, and then delete it. By default, this profile is located in the following location: % SystemDrive% \ Users \ Username
    - Click the Start button, enter the string regedit in the Search field, click the right mouse button and select the "run as administrator" option.
    - Find the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ ProfileList
    - From the subkey ProfileList delete the subkey with the name SID.bak .
    SID is the security identifier (SID) of the user account that is experiencing the problem. The SID subkey should contain a ProfileImagePath registry entry that points to the original profile folder of the user account where the problem occurs.
    - Close Registry Editor.
    - Log out of the system.
    - Log in to the system again.
    After logging into the system, the profile folder will be played
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  • #3 16479875
    asdqwerty
    Level 21  
    Fortunately, the profile has not been removed from the system. Regarding the backup, I want to do it according to this manual:
    https://www.ferrobackup.com/pl/archiwizacja-systemu-operacyjnego.html
    Therefore, I have a question whether I need to make a copy of the entire partition (this is 70GB) or only indicate in this program the damaged profile C: / Users / Profile_name (14GB)? What is the expected size of such a copy?
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  • #4 16480641
    linuks
    IT specialist
    It's safer to do the image of the system partition. I recommend partimage. The image will take about 30-50% of the occupied space on the system partition.
    greetings
  • #5 16481674
    asdqwerty
    Level 21  
    In approximately 1/4 of the backup progress in Partimage a message popped up:
    "Can not read block 3900940 from image (string of digits).
  • #6 16481685
    linuks
    IT specialist
    SMART drive hands. It may be a damaged disk and therefore partimage can not read the data.
    greetings
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  • #8 16481695
    linuks
    IT specialist
    One unstable sector and just happened on the windows partition. You have to download the data and do the disk repair procedure. If this is a logical error then the disk should return to normal. The second disk also has problems. Give SMART the second one.
  • #9 16481710
    asdqwerty
    Level 21  
    The latter has already been analyzed and I know that keeping data on it is a risk. Nevertheless, it still works.
    [Windows 7] How to Restore Previous Profile Without Data Loss After Logging Into Temporary Profile?
  • #10 16481718
    linuks
    IT specialist
    This is irreparably damaged. The restored sectors can not be repaired. To exchange. You can start a copy of partimage once. Maybe he can read this unstable sector.
  • #11 16481723
    asdqwerty
    Level 21  
    Unfortunately, the second time is the same. What to do next?
  • #12 16482409
    linuks
    IT specialist
    Try to take a picture of the system partition with the ddrescue program. The image will take as much as the entire system partition has.
  • #13 16485281
    asdqwerty
    Level 21  
    The problem solved, however, required zeroing out of the disk.

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around a user encountering a temporary profile on Windows 7 after booting their computer, prompting concerns about potential data loss. The initial response suggests checking the user profile directory to confirm if the main profile is intact. If the profile exists but is malfunctioning, the user is advised to log in with an administrative account, back up data from the temporary profile, and delete it. The user expresses intent to back up their profile using a specific manual, questioning whether to back up the entire partition or just the damaged profile. Recommendations include creating a system partition image using Partimage, with warnings about potential disk damage indicated by SMART errors. The conversation highlights issues with unstable sectors on the disk, leading to suggestions for using ddrescue for data recovery. Ultimately, the user resolves the issue by zeroing out the disk.
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