Cannot switch user

Hi PNB2017,

What is the exact system model? What is the current OS version installed on the system?

Are both the accounts in concern local accounts or Microsoft accounts?

If the system was working fine earlier, then perform a system restore to restore the machine to an earlier point where it was working fine - http://bit.ly/1JEw2ov 

Restart the system and check if it boots fine into safe mode / safe mode with networking - http://bit.ly/1LHcO2c

Enable the built in admin account and check if it works fine - http://bit.ly/2pqXQ1p

Create a new Microsoft account and check if required.

Also, please click my DELL-username and write me a private message with the service tag and your Name for case records.

Let us know if you have any other queries.

Rishi, thanks for your reply.

OS Version 10.0.14393 Build 14393

Model:

System Model Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming

System Type x64-based PC

System SKU 0798

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2801 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Pocessor(s)

BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 01.00.03, 10/01/2017

SMBIOS Version 3.0

Embedded Controller Version 255.255

BIOS Mode UEFI

Both the accounts are local.

The second account has never worked.

Peter

Hi Peter,

Thank you for the update.

Have you tested if the system boots fine into safe mode and the built in admin account?

It must have been such that the second account possibly is corrupted and hence it is not working. If you state that the second account has never worked, then the profile itself must be corrupt.

Try creating a new secondary account with limited rights or with admin rights if required and check if it works fine - http://bit.ly/2qoFy22

Let us know if you have any other queries.

Never tried a safe mode boot, not sure how I would do that as there are no prompts on the reboot screen!

Tried deleting and then creating a new local account and......... it worked !!!!

Thanks for your help.

Peter

Hi Peter,

Thank you for the update.

Glad to hear the issue has been resolved.

For safe mode - I have provided a link to an article which describes how to boot to safe mode.

I shall archive the case at this point.

Should you need any info / help, contact us anytime.