Windows corrupt profile issue

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Event: Windows has backed up this user profile. Windows will automatically try to use the backup profile the next time this user logs on.

Fix

Requires reboot

  1. Get your SID from whoami /user command.

  2. Go to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList.

  3. If sid exists with sid and sid.bak. Delete both the folders, one after the other. Logout and login.

    1. Delete sid folder.
    2. Rename sid.bak to sid.
    3. Double-click ProfileImagePath to modify its value name, enter the correct path of the user profile folder and select OK
    4. Verify that the State DWORD value of the SID key is 0 and then close the Registry Editor.

references: How to Fix a Corrupt User Profile in Windows 10 (helpdeskgeek.com)