How to fix a Windows Vista or 7 corrupt user profile: The User Profile Service failed the logon
If you're getting a "The User Profile Service failed the logon" message in Windows 7 or Vista, don't panic - we show you how to fix it David Ludlow @daveludlow 3 Feb 2015 Image 1 of 8 FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE+ EMAIL Comments A corrupt user profile is one of the most annoying faults you can get. Although your data remains safe on your hard disk, it prevents you from logging on to get access to it. If you're getting a "The User Profile Service failed the logon" message in Windows 7 or Vista, then don't panic, as the error is fairly easy to fix. We'll show you how in this article. As always, when trying to repair your computer there's a chance that you could cause further problems, so regular backups are a must. As you can't get into your computer, it may be prudent to take its hard disk out and save the files to another computer or laptop. USB disk caddies can be a l