User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded.

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  1. Posts : 71,975
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       #40

    gifpaste said:
    Any advice when getting this error for new users I'm trying to create? My current user works fine. I've tried a bunch of system restore points but no help there, I'm not sure when this error would have started since this is the first time I've tried creating a new user (besides my own)

    In regedit the only S-1-5 (SID) key is my current profile which is working, I don't get any other SID for the new profiles I've tried creating (both with the gui and through cmd prompt). Likewise a folder is not created in my Users directory

    When I first setup my computer I followed this guide User Profile - Change Default Location to move my user folder off SSD. Reverting that doesn't resolve my issue for new users
    Hello gifpaste,

    By default, the new account is not actually fully created until it has been logged on to for the first time. That's why you do not have a SID key for it yet.

    If you used OPTION TWO in that tutorial to change the default path for new users when created, then please post back with screenshots showing your registry entries for it. In addition, double check to make that the location (Data) you specified is correct, and that you have access to it.

    We'll see if we can't get his fixed for you. :)
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  2. Posts : 28
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       #41

    Ah, thanks for the explanation on SID creation, and thanks for taking the time to read my problem!

    I did use OPTION TWO. It's been over a year but IIRC I created a new admin account after I followed option two. After making the registry changes I created a temp account. I logged off and in to the new account, then deleted my original account from the win7 install, then recreated it (so I could have the same name), logged back into that account, and finally deleted my temp admin account.

    I'm about 75% certain on this next tidbit... At the time I was upgrading my PC from HDD to a new SSD + HDD for storage. I simply unplugged my old hard drive and installed with just SSD. After install was done I plugged back in the HDD as D: I deleted all the system files from the HDD and moved what used to be HDD \Users to \Users-old. I then followed Option Two and let it create the paths for me. Once everything was done I copied my files from \Users-old\myuser to Users\myuser. Here I can't remember if I just copied all folders (Documents Music Pictures Videos) over top or went into the individual folders, say Documents, and copied directly from \Users-old\myuser\Documents\*

    I'm fairly certain I had little lock icons on some of my files in my user folder and had to run a take ownership on those files/folders.

    Anywho just sharing in case this has any cause for concern.

    Attached are my screenshots of profilelist entries

    What did you mean by "double check to make that the location (Data) you specified is correct, and that you have access to it"? My D:\Users\myusername folder has SYSTEM, MyUserName, and Administrators. All 3 have same permissions which is all checks but 'Special permissions'
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  3. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #42

    The location is for the "ProfileImagePath" data value. Is the use folder name the same in the registry here as it is at the actual "D:\Users\(user name)" folder location? If not, then change the registry so that they are.

    If you copied the entire folder on top of the other one instead of "copy & paste" the contents, then that could cause issues as well.

    If this still doesn't help, then you may need to do a repair install if you don't want to do a clean reinstall.
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  4. Posts : 28
    Win7 Pro SP1
       #43

    Thanks, the ProfileImagePath and my username match already. I want to believe I copied the contents and not copied the main folders, but I cant say for 100% certain.

    I'm having separate issue that if I can't figure out I might just do a clean install. Fresh always feels nice I suppose
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  5. Posts : 4
    windows 7 home premium 64bit
       #44

    I also have the user profile service failed logon message.windows 7 home premium.when I went to registry editor in safe mode. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_CURRENTVERSION.There was no folder for profile lists. Any ideas on why?
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  6. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #45

    Hello humpgator, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    No worries, you just got the wrong path in the registry. It's this below instead. :)

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
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  7. Posts : 4
    windows 7 home premium 64bit
       #46

    First thanks for the quick reply.Only have one S-1-5 with long number and there was no error in the edit string window. (ProfileImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ C:\Users\humpgator)
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  8. Posts : 71,975
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       #47

    If you are still getting this error, then try doing a system restore at boot using a restore point dated before you got this error to hopefully fix it.
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  9. Posts : 4
    windows 7 home premium 64bit
       #48

    Have already tried system restore did not help.Your thread says the SID number is supposed to have a .bak at the end and to delete it and remame it,mine has no .bak at the end do I still rename it?
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  10. Posts : 71,975
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       #49

    In that case, back up anything you do not want to lose to be safe. Next use the steps in the tutorial below to delete the profile to reset it and see if that may help.

    User Profile Error - Logged on with a Temporary Profile
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