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Could not Log into VISTA! says User info Missing

17 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/could-not-log-into-vista-says-user-info-missing.69691/

Ganeshkumar
Ganeshkumar Original post #1
Oct 2, 2007 at 8:20 PM
Hi all:) :)

I could not log into Vista... Wen it logs in it Says User Profile information Missing like that........ and returns back to Welcome screen!

I have only one user profile!

And Wen i logged into XP and saw the USER FOLDER in Vista Drive... It is empty!

Tell me wat shld i do?:confused:
anandk
anandk #2
Oct 2, 2007 at 9:01 PM
try *support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/811151
Ganeshkumar
Dec 19, 2007 at 9:19 AM
The link seems to be for XP!!

:confused:

Wen i log in safe mode... it logs in saying default profile loaded... and user profile damaged... I could not create any user account in safe mode... No option works in user account in control panel :(

So tell me wat shld i do??

Infact am busy studying for Exam... :D:D thats y could n't try...
Ganeshkumar
Dec 20, 2007 at 11:30 AM
Digitians HELP me!!!!!

I got some solution throuhg google... But they given for OS with more than 1 user account... I have only 1 user account :(
Batistabomb
Dec 20, 2007 at 11:50 AM
Ganeshkumar said:
Digitians HELP me!!!!!

I got some solution throuhg google... But they given for OS with more than 1 user account... I have only 1 user account :(

tried system restore in safe mode, also once post what's the solution they gave you
Ganeshkumar
Dec 20, 2007 at 12:07 PM
no restrore point... :(
Batistabomb
Dec 20, 2007 at 12:09 PM
yours is a very strange problem dear, see if this helps you

*www.jimmah.com/vista/Administration/locked_out_of_admin.aspx
Ganeshkumar
Dec 20, 2007 at 12:31 PM
^^^
Thanks... Now going out... Will come evening and try it out... & post it here...

Thanks again.. :)
G
gundara #9
Jun 27, 2008 at 1:27 AM
Hi Ganesh,

I am facing the same problem can you please tell me wt u have done to over come this problem and create new user profile by deleting the old profile..
Ganeshkumar
Jun 29, 2008 at 2:45 PM
hi...
sorry for late reply... :(

i got only negative result... following replies i got here... :(

wat i did is... i dont remember exactly...

i found user folder of vista is empty.. so i copied the content frm someother folder having same name (somewhere in my docements.. or so) to this empty one..
using my XP..


i wl try to tell wat i did exactly.. as my laptop is not currently with me... i may reply late.. :(
anandk
anandk #11
Jun 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Try *support.microsoft.com/kb/947242 or WindowsHelp.
dhanusaud
dhanusaud #12
Jun 29, 2008 at 10:02 PM
old thread but strange problem.
still i didn't get dis type of problem.

must be hidden gift from pirated disks.
Most Wanted
Jun 30, 2008 at 7:56 AM
old thread but strange problem.
still i didn't get dis type of problem.

must be hidden gift from pirated disks.

Lol, he is in problem, you should try to help him.
simply boot with vista dvd.
open command window from here.
nevigate to system32 folder in the drive in which vista have installed.
now activate your admin account.
reboot and log into your system as admin.
kya?
krates
krates #14
Jun 30, 2008 at 8:03 AM
arey it's a thread of 20-12-2007 who bumped it ?
dhanusaud
dhanusaud #15
Jun 30, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Lol, he is in problem, you should try to help him.
simply boot with vista dvd.
open command window from here.
nevigate to system32 folder in the drive in which vista have installed.
now activate your admin account.
reboot and log into your system as admin.
kya?

try to understand wht i written there.:D
Most Wanted
Jun 30, 2008 at 9:48 AM
OH ho very very...sorry here dhanu bhai.
ye to bada old thread nikla.
Ganeshkumar
Jun 30, 2008 at 11:15 AM
old thread but strange problem.
still i didn't get dis type of problem.

must be hidden gift from pirated disks.

Hi

Me not using pirated Vista....

Genuine Vista Home edition am using...

I that time got frm google.. that this problem was due to bug in auto updates of Windows...