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Unable to create new user profile
Posted on 2012-12-25
Running Windows 7 Professional SP-1, I discovered I am unable to create a new user profile, and unable to log on to the guest account if it is turned on. The main administrative user account is working. If I create a new user account, and try to log on, I am logged on to the default account instead, with messages that "settings.ini is in use by another process" and "user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded." The registry only shows the working administrative account, and there is no key for the newly-created account. If I try to log on to the guest account, the same error messages appear. I don't have a restore point. A screenshot of the Event Viewer is attached.
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Someone below who has had the same issue, it give more of a workaround than a root cause but it seems to work:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/fb56130c-40f6-4bd8-a833-0a1b0891e5af
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/fb56130c-40f6-4bd8-a833-0a1b0891e5af
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If the workaround above works and you are satisfied, that is fine. If not, consider the following as well.
1. Run System File Checker. Run SFC /SCANNOW and allow to complete. Run again if errors remain not corrected. Restart and check.
2. Download SP1 from Microsoft for your machine and re-apply SP1. See if that helps. You need to again run Windows Update after you re-apply SP1.
.... Thinkpads_User
1. Run System File Checker. Run SFC /SCANNOW and allow to complete. Run again if errors remain not corrected. Restart and check.
2. Download SP1 from Microsoft for your machine and re-apply SP1. See if that helps. You need to again run Windows Update after you re-apply SP1.
.... Thinkpads_User
Thank you for your comments. I've tried most of the solutions in the first response. SFC/Scannow did not report errors. Attempting to re-apply SP-1, it saysd "Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is already installed."
Try right clicking the C://Users folder and click Properties. Click the Security tab and make sure your logon name is listed and has full control. It also seems to work if you grant Users (XXXX\Users) full control.
You can also try:
1. Assign ownership of the accounts Users/<username> folder to some arbitrary second user or group (I just used "Administrators"). Be sure to enable the "Apply to all subfolders and objects" option.
2. Assign ownership back to your account. Again be sure to enable the "Apply to all subfolders and objects" option.
3. Reboot, and with any luck you should be fixed.
Worst case scenario I would think your default profile may be corrupt and having issues generating a new account.
You can also try:
1. Assign ownership of the accounts Users/<username> folder to some arbitrary second user or group (I just used "Administrators"). Be sure to enable the "Apply to all subfolders and objects" option.
2. Assign ownership back to your account. Again be sure to enable the "Apply to all subfolders and objects" option.
3. Reboot, and with any luck you should be fixed.
Worst case scenario I would think your default profile may be corrupt and having issues generating a new account.
Thank you for your comment. However, the folder is not created after I create the account. Nor is there a registry entry for the new account.
Does the user account you created show up under user profiles?
1. Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click Change settings.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
4. In the User Profiles area, click Settings.
You won't see a folder under c:\Users until you succesfully login with the new account. Nor will it create the registry entry as I have seen those are created upon first time login. But there could still be an entry for the accounts under user profiles. If it is there try deleting it.
1. Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click Change settings.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
4. In the User Profiles area, click Settings.
You won't see a folder under c:\Users until you succesfully login with the new account. Nor will it create the registry entry as I have seen those are created upon first time login. But there could still be an entry for the accounts under user profiles. If it is there try deleting it.
Thank you. Yes, there is a logo with the new user account, and I can delete that. But then, the same thing happens the next time I try to create a new user account.
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There is this article that might help:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
which does a repair install.
It that fails, you may have sufficient operating system that you need to re-install windows.
.... Thinkpads_User
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
which does a repair install.
It that fails, you may have sufficient operating system that you need to re-install windows.
.... Thinkpads_User
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