How to Fix Corrupt User Profile in Windows 10

[jasonmason]

I logged into my computer this morning and it said my user profile has been corrupted. Could anyone tell me how to fix this issue, as the data in my user account was very important.

[Mark.]

good news, all your data is still there, under the user profile you used to log in with.

when you get the message 'your profile is corrupt', does it log you in with a temporary user?
if so, you can go to Settings and create a new login account to log on with.

the theory is, once you log in with a new account, you copy the old accounts Download, Docs, Pics etc folders over to the new user.