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> Windows couldn't use their user profile because it was corrupted So this is the source of the problem. How does it happen?
by Victerius 4y ago
> Windows couldn't use their user profile because it was corrupted
So this is the source of the problem. How does it happen?
- raffraffraff 4y agoI don't know yet. I'm currently creating a bit-copy of the disk using `dd`, and will start investigating the copy. So far, no disk errors.
- 0x53 4y agoWas going to make sure you did this. There is a high chance you will be able to get a lot of the files back. You can use autopsy which is open source to carve for files. Or you might be able to use binwalk.
- hyperman1 4y agoI got good results with photorec. Despit its name, it can recover other file types too. Beware: It takes ages, and finds absolutely everything, including e.g. the browser cache.
- pxeboot 4y agoA corrupt ntuser.dat file or profile permissions issue can trigger a temporary profile.
- jeroenhd 4y agoIn my experience, unexpected power loss qnd bluescreens are the most common cause for these problems. Even Windows 7 was pretty good at keeping their system files consistent enough to be auto recovered.