Windows 10: How to recover local files after deleting a local user via netplwiz?

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  1. eb2025 Win User

    How to recover local files after deleting a local user via netplwiz?


    Hi,I was trying to transfer my files across to another email account user on my Windows 11 PC. However, I deleted my initial user via netplwiz and now my files are all gone. Is it possible at all to recover these lost files?

    :)
     
    eb2025, Mar 23, 2025
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  2. Jatin1234 Win User

    How to recover Deleted user and its files in WIndows 10 ?

    Recently I was trying to remove local account from my pc (Windows 10 Home)
    And I Google it out Microsoft official was showing steps to delete local user,
    But , I accidently deleted my main user account which I use With all the files in it and every thing in it
    And this whole process was done through CMD (mentioned below)

    Steps to Delete a User Account in Command Prompt
    Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, select Command Prompt (Admin).
    Type net user and hit Enter to list the user accounts on your device.
    Type net user "User account " /delete and hit Enter to delete the user account.


    [/I]After doing When I Restarted my pc I was unable to login
    Some how I created new user and login to My pc
    But all my main data in user folder and all the setting, tweaks, ect.. are gone
    Is there any way to recover my deleted user account so that I can get all my data back.

    If Yes How to recover local files after deleting a local user via netplwiz? :) How ?
    If No, *Sad is there any other way to get my all setting and theme back
    * My Sync your setting was on previously

    Thanks in advance
     
    Jatin1234, Mar 23, 2025
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  3. Arun B J Win User
    Cannot access my User Account on local machine but can access Admin account. Need help finding password but NOT reset it as it will delete saved data.

    Hi,



    I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

    If you reset the local account password it will not delete the Saved data.

    I suggest you to back up the saved data and files from the admin account and try to reset the password and check if it helps.

    Follow the steps below to reset the password.


    • Press Windows + R.

    • Type netplwiz and press enter.

    • Select the user account.

    • Click on Reset Password.


    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.
     
    Arun B J, Mar 23, 2025
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  4. Arul_D Win User

    How to recover local files after deleting a local user via netplwiz?

    Windows 10 Add New Local User Fails with "Something went wrong" message

    Hello,

    Thank you for writing your query in Microsoft Community. I would like to have some more understanding to the issue so that we can diagnose and work on the issue faster. Kindly provide me the following information:


    • Did you use the same Microsoft account to setup user account on this computer?
    I would suggest you to create a new local user account using the below steps

    Steps:


    • From the desktop press Windows flag key + R

    • And type netplwiz and click ok.
    This will open user account window click add and follow the onscreen instruction to create a new local account.

    Reply with the status of the issue and we will be glad to offer our assistance.
     
    Arul_D, Mar 23, 2025
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