Windows 10启动硬盘故障：如何将4个用户账户迁移至其他硬盘？

Hey there, let's walk through how to get those 4 user accounts moved over to another drive since your boot drive (Drive 1) is dead and causing that no-display issue when connected. Here's a practical, step-by-step approach that should work for you:

Step 1: Safely Access Your Faulty Drive's Data #

Since connecting Drive 1 to your PC causes no display output, you’ll need to physically remove it and connect it to another working Windows 10/11 PC. Use a SATA-to-USB adapter or install it as a secondary internal drive. This lets you read the user data off Drive 1—since the repair shop confirmed it’s the drive at fault, it’s likely still readable (not completely fried).

Step 2: Locate the User Account Folders #

Once Drive 1 is recognized on the working PC, open File Explorer and find its main partition (usually the one that would’ve been your C: drive). Navigate to C:\Users—each subfolder here corresponds to one of your 4 user accounts, holding all their personal files, settings, and app data.

Step 3: Transfer the User Profiles (Two Reliable Methods) #

Method 1: Manual Copy (For Basic Personal Data) #

If you just need to save personal files and core settings, this straightforward method works:

• First, ensure your target drive has a working Windows 10 installation (install a clean copy if it doesn’t, and create a temporary admin account to use during the transfer).
• For each user account:
  1. On the target system’s C:\Users, create a folder with the exact same name as the original account (e.g., if the original was SarahM, make SarahM on the target).
  2. Go back to Drive 1’s Users\SarahM folder. Copy these critical folders:
     • Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, Videos (your personal media and files)
     • AppData (this is hidden—enable Hidden items under the View tab in File Explorer to see it. It holds app settings, browser bookmarks, chat histories, and other personalized data)
  3. Paste these into the corresponding folder on your target drive.

Method 2: Registry + Profile Path Update (For Full Account Functionality) #

This method lets you retain the full account setup, so you can log in with your original accounts directly on the target drive:

1. On the target Windows 10 system, open Registry Editor by typing regedit in the Start Menu (run it as an administrator).
2. Navigate to this path in the registry:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
   

3. In the ProfileList folder, you’ll see several keys with long alphanumeric names (these are SIDs, unique identifiers for each user account). Find the ones matching your original accounts by checking the ProfileImagePath value—they’ll point to Drive 1’s Users\[AccountName] path.
4. For each matching SID, double-click ProfileImagePath and change the value to point to the new folder you created on the target drive (e.g., C:\Users\SarahM).
5. Restart the target system. You should now be able to log in with your original user accounts, with all settings and preferences intact.

Key Notes to Avoid Headaches #

• If Drive 1 isn’t recognized on another PC, it might have severe physical damage—you may need to contact a professional data recovery service in that case.
• Make sure the target drive’s Windows 10 version matches your original system (same build/edition) to avoid profile compatibility issues.
• When copying AppData, do it while logged into the target system’s temporary admin account (not the new account you created) to avoid file locks.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Thomas Matthews