How to fix C: windowssystem32configsystemprofiledesktop Is Unavailable on Windows 10

The Windows 10 1803 update has an error in that it cannot find the directory located at C: windowssystem32configsystemprofiledesktop. Error makes user unable to access anything on his or her desktop computer. This error may appear if you are updating from an older version or performing a completely new installation. An error occurred when you went through the entire update process. Here are two ways to fix the problem.

Control Userpasswords2

Click the shortcut Win + R to open Run . In Run, type cmd.exe and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open Command Prompt with administrative rights. In Command Prompt, enter the following information and press enter .

 control userpasswords2 

This will open the User Accounts window. Click the Add button and add a new user. You can add local users or Microsoft accounts and assign administrative rights if desired. You can also do this later if you want. When you add a second user, restart Windows and log in with that account. This is the easiest way if you don't want to lose the file and have to reinstall the application.

1. Link to download the latest Windows 10 installer

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New installation completely

If the above method doesn't work, you still have two other options. However, you can lose files and applications using one of these options. You will need to create an installation disk for Windows 10. Using the media creation tool and creating a USB can install Windows 10, connect it to your system and turn it on. It will ask if you want to upgrade the current installation. Select the upgrade option and when prompted, select the option to keep both files and applications.

If you encounter this error again, try the previous solution again after you try to update from the USB stick. If that doesn't work, you'll have to completely reinstall Windows 10. To keep your files saved, you should try booting from the external drive to back up the files you want to save. Your application will be lost when you finish installing Windows 10.

The error message for this error is shown as " Location is not available " but there are some errors with this same name. The above solution only works if the location where the report error is not available is C: windowssystem32configsystemprofiledesktop. This error also appears for other locations and they may or may not have anything to do with the April Update update. These errors will also have their own solutions, although it can be said that a new installation will completely fix all errors.

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