Locked out, corrupt profile?

[Gideonk]

Hi, I can not login into Windows. Message is: "The user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded".
All the solutions I have encountered so far assume that I have another adminstrative profile that I can log into and fix the problem but the corrupt profile is the only one I have.
-- Safe mode and Normal mode, no difference. Can't login.
-- Using the Repair disc to activate Administrator does not work.
I'm stuck, any ideas?

 

[d00p98uy]

when booting the computer keep on pressing F8, select startup repair and when the menu appears, select command prompt. Type this:
net user Administrator /active:yes
if that does not unlock the account, follow these steps http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/102552-built-administrator-enable-winre.html
If you ARE able to unlock the account, tell us and we will continue to help

 

[Gideonk]

Thanks for the quick reply redfang337. The affected PC is my nephew's and is not in my posession so it will be a few days before I can try the suggestions.
I did however try to simulate (on a healthy Win7 installtion) your suggestion:
F8 - 'Repair your Computer' - asks for my password - System Recovery Options - command prompt - net user ... etc - 'command copmleted successfuly'.
As per my test, This command to activate Administrator profile does not work from within the System Recovery Options. It only works from within a normal or safe mode login and then using the 'cmd' command and 'Run as administrator'. Please correct me if I'm wrong but that was my experience.

Best regards, Gideon.

 

[d00p98uy]

that's why i added the extra option, because i wasn't sure if it WOULD work from there, but it does work from safemode and safe mode with with command prompt, i dont think it has anything to do with permissions since it said command completed successfully

 

[d00p98uy]

Also, if needed, there is a more advanced way to do this, if none of the above trickery works

 

[Gideonk]

Your original suggestion was to go into Repair option after the F8 key, not the Safe Mode option. So here are my observations based on a healthy system:

1. F8, Safe Mode - Yes, it works. It requires however a password and a login which will probably fail on the sick PC and thus not a solution.

2. F8, Repair your computer - command executes successfuly but no administrator option at login time. Also requires a login and a password so that may not work either.

3. A System Repair Disc, no login required but the command, although executes well, upon exiting and restarting - no trace of the administrator option at login time.

I'm interested in your other, extra and advanced solutions. It will take a few days until a get a hold of the PC, so stay tuned. And thanks again, appreciate your help, G.

 

[d00p98uy]

no worries, i'll stay tuned, just may be 13 hours late lol, sorry, i was a probably a bit busy

 

[gregrocker]

No one else has had problems enabling Built-in Administrator - Enable from WinRE from the installer or Repair CD´s command line.

If you cannot access Admin to attempt to repair or create a new profile to move into, then you can try repairs and/or rescue your files using the methods in Fix Unbootable Win7 link in my signature pic below, then if necessarz reinstall.