Today when I logged onto my computer and clicked on my account, I am TAKEN to a completly new account as if the computer has reverted back to its original settings. All my settings, documents, pictures, programs, ect, are not there. After restarting I got this message: "Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging on with a temporary profile. Changes you MAKE on this profile will be lost once you log off."

Last NIGHT my account was fine. All my documents were there, everything was normal. I did not try to delete my account or mess around with anything I do not normally touch (I used the Internet, I created a Word document, that's about it). I have TRIED restarting in "safe mode" and logging in as Admin and creating a new account, then restarting again. This did not work and again I am using a temp profile.

I know very little of computers, save for basics. Internet. Word. iTunes. I am on a laptop and have only the 1 account. What on earth can I do to get my old profile back up???When you logon to the temporary profile and go to the Documents & Settings folder in Windows EXPLORER, do you see your old profile?Create a new profile with administrator privileges and than copy all files and folders from old profile.
Three days ago I had the same problem and I did fixed in the way I explained.

Cheers.Quote from: dr_iton on July 06, 2010, 11:46:09 AM

Create a new profile with administrator privileges and than copy all files and folders from old profile.
Three days ago I had the same problem and I did fixed in the way I explained.

Cheers.