Group Policy Client Service Failed

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I recently got a new computer, but someone had already created a user account. Instead of deleting theirs and creating a new one, I just changed the name. Next I need to change the C:\Users\TheirName to be my name, so I went to the registry and changed HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList ProfileImagePath in regedit to my own folder.

When I restarted my computer, I tried to go into my user account (the only one), and it came up with

The group policy client service failed to login

when I tried to login. So then I restarted my computer in recovery and tried to change it back, but I can't access that registry value in recovery (It is X: instead of C:, and I can't change drives).

How can I change it back?

Coupon22

Posted 2014-01-17T02:13:39.123

Reputation: 151

Do yourself a favor and create a new user account for yourself and delete the one you're currently trying to get working. – joeqwerty – 2014-01-17T02:35:17.083

I would do that, except it was my only account and I can't access another one or make another in recovery. – Coupon22 – 2014-01-17T02:42:58.333

I decided to restart to factory settings. I will see if that works. – Coupon22 – 2014-01-17T02:50:00.583

Factory Reset worked. I shouldn't have messed with the registry like this. – Coupon22 – 2014-03-22T22:12:14.747

Answers

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I needed to factory reset. Basically I just messed with a registry value and it locked me out of my system because of a change in the user folder location. Not that big of a deal, but I learned not to mess with the registry like this. So, if you have this problem, you may need to reset. If you need to get on, find a way to remotely (flash drive OS perhaps, tried it but abandoned it) or give up.

Coupon22

Posted 2014-01-17T02:13:39.123

Reputation: 151

Asked: 2014-01-17T02:13:39.123

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