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My PC is working really normal before update. After I update my windows 10 the system show this message.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is unavailable. If the location is on this PC, make sure the device or drive is connected or the disc is inserted, and then try again. If the location is on a network, make sure you're connected to the network or internet, and then try again. If the location still can't be found, it might have been moved or deleted. - OK
Then I click ok after that I only see recycle bin and task bar, which can not do anything background is black, so I restart by using ctrl+alt+delete and run safe mode(safe mode with network).
In safe mode it has no This PC it just has recycle bin and some program and I can't open any file location of any program after that I turn off my pc for 30 sec then open it the result is
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is not accessible
Access is denied. -OK
Only recycle bin and task bar and black background again.
I have no idea to fix this problem any more. Please I really need some help. THANK YOU. My English is not professional I hope you understand my message.
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Hi Thirut,
Open Windows File Explorer
On the View Ribbon, check the box marked 'Hidden Items'
C:\users\Default\
Right click and copy the Desktop folder contained in the Default Folder
Navigate to: C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile
Right click and Paste the Desktop folder into the systemprofile folder
Restart (not shut sown) your PC
SOLVED IT!!!!
After a while of searching for an answer that seems to be unknown i just figured i'd improve, super simple however you lose all your stuff but honestly i think you might be able to keep it if you get a secondary hard drive (super cheap) and just install windows onto that and use the main hard drive as a secondary without the windows installed.
1: close the application that says "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is unavailable. If the location is on this PC, make sure the device or drive is connected or the disc is inserted, and then try again. If the location is on a network, make sure you're connected to the network or internet, and then try again. If the location still can't be found, it might have been moved or deleted"
2: Press CTRL + ALT + DEL
3: Click the power button on the bottom right
4: while holding shift click the "restart" button and you will be redirected
once you've done all this you can reset your PC from there and after reinstalling windows you will be good to go
side note: you might be able to keep your stuff if you choose the "keep personal files" option, not really sure because i haven't tried it....
If a quicker and easier method is already on this page then I'm sorry for wasting your time with this "solution" please forgive me as i really didn't wanna look through 390 replies...
God Bless -Gabriel Strunk
Judging that his is a long standing issue, I wonder if it's just a symptom of a corrupt Windows after patch failure. If anything, I'm worried about future patches, they just break stuff ;)
Seems like 1803 did severe damage, not to worry 1809 is out.....
I was just trying to help you one on one-hard for some people to make sense of all the technical jargon if you don't understand all the steps-but plenty of people out here trying to help, so good luck!
