Need help recovering profile!

CMDG · 07-03-2012, 08:56 PM

Does anyone know how to link your profile back on windows?

I'm getting this error "c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desk top refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this computer or on a network."

My profile and everything else in on my E drive, does anyone know how to link it back?

Rick Roll · 07-03-2012, 09:04 PM

so if it is wanting the files for profile on c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop and you said it was on E: then just move the files from E to where it wants it. or make a new profile and move the files you want over..

CMDG · 07-03-2012, 09:27 PM

I can't do that, theres no system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop on the E drive. Also the folder for Desktop is not there on the C drive.

I also tried making a profile but it didnt work, didnt make a profile on either C or E drive.

Rick Roll · 07-03-2012, 09:34 PM

well... just back up what you need ... and make a new profile... and be done with it

TheProwe · 07-03-2012, 09:50 PM

Did you try to recreate the folder in the C Drive?. Don't worry if its empty other than a hidden "desktop.ini" file. Also check here if 64-bit: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\Desk top"

CMDG · 07-03-2012, 11:09 PM

tried and it didnt work, I just reformatted my machine.

note to self: do not play with registry just to get my documents on 1tb drive instead of SSD

Rick Roll · 07-03-2012, 11:17 PM

note to self: you dont need to mess with the registry to move files.

dosbox · 07-04-2012, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMDG

tried and it didnt work, I just reformatted my machine.

note to self: do not play with registry just to get my documents on 1tb drive instead of SSD

You shouldn't have needed to. You can set the default "documents" folder to be whatever you want simply by right-clicking on it and following these guides:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ve-folder.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...de-folder.html

07-03-2012, 08:56 PM	#1
CMDG Join Date: Aug 2004 Reputation: 85 Posts: 161	Need help recovering profile! Does anyone know how to link your profile back on windows? I'm getting this error "c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desk top refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this computer or on a network." My profile and everything else in on my E drive, does anyone know how to link it back?

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07-03-2012, 09:04 PM	#2
Rick Roll Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 328 Posts: 360	so if it is wanting the files for profile on c:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop and you said it was on E: then just move the files from E to where it wants it. or make a new profile and move the files you want over..

07-03-2012, 09:27 PM	#3
CMDG Join Date: Aug 2004 Reputation: 85 Posts: 161	I can't do that, theres no system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop on the E drive. Also the folder for Desktop is not there on the C drive. I also tried making a profile but it didnt work, didnt make a profile on either C or E drive.

07-03-2012, 09:34 PM	#4
Rick Roll Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 328 Posts: 360	well... just back up what you need ... and make a new profile... and be done with it

07-03-2012, 09:50 PM	#5
TheProwe Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 122 Posts: 260	Did you try to recreate the folder in the C Drive?. Don't worry if its empty other than a hidden "desktop.ini" file. Also check here if 64-bit: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\Desk top"

07-03-2012, 11:09 PM	#6
CMDG Join Date: Aug 2004 Reputation: 85 Posts: 161	tried and it didnt work, I just reformatted my machine. note to self: do not play with registry just to get my documents on 1tb drive instead of SSD

07-03-2012, 11:17 PM	#7
Rick Roll Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 328 Posts: 360	note to self: you dont need to mess with the registry to move files.