Windows 10: Recover previous deleted local user accounts dats

As my organization asked us to setup work or school account and join this device to Entra ID or Azure active directory. We processed the same and after that they requested to delete previous local user account. actually by mistake i deleted previous local user account without backup of documents file, In my documents it was one of PST file i require which is need on urgent basis. actually this incident done yesterday only. Hope we can restore the same file? Please do help and support me asap.

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How to delete local user accounts on Windows 10?

Hi Marvin,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

I understand your concern about delete the multiple user accounts on your device. We will help you with this issue.

Try few of the below troubleshooting steps to delete local user account and check if it helps.

Note: When you want to delete a user account from your computer:

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  You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to delete a user account.
  
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  You will not be able to delete a user account that is currently signed in. You will need to sign out the user first.
  
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  Be sure to always have at least one enabled administrator account on the PC to avoid not being able to perform actions that require administrator rights.
  

Step 1: Steps to Remove a User Account in Settings

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  Press Windows
  key, click on Settings.
  
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  Click on Account, click on
  Family and other users.
  
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  Select the user you want to delete under
  Other users and click on Remove.
  
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  Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt.
  
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  Select Delete account and data if you wish to delete account and the data and follow onscreen instructions.
  

OR

Step 2: Steps to Delete a User Account in Command Prompt

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

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

deleted user account

Hi,

Thank you posting on Microsoft Community.

I would suggest you to provide some information to help you better.

• Are you willing to create the Family account again?
• Are you trying to recover the files of the deleted account?

If you are trying to recover the deleted account files. Microsoft doesn't have that option of recovering.

Note: Once deleted, the user accounts cannot be recovered. Make sure you back up any data if required.

Keep us posted to help you better.

 

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 ?
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