{"id":28116,"date":"2025-05-07T18:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=28116"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:26:27","slug":"desktop-unavailable-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/desktop-unavailable-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Solved &#8211; The Desktop Is Unavailable Error On Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you facing the \u201cThe Desktop Is Unavailable Error On Windows\u201d? You are not alone!. Many users across the globe have complained about receiving the &#8220;C:\\Windows\\system32\\config\\systemprofile\\Desktop is unavailable&#8221; error on their Windows PC. In this guide, we have explained all the methods that can be used to fix this error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28117\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/desktop-is-unavailable-error.webp\" alt=\"desktop is unavailable error\" width=\"708\" height=\"183\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix &#8211; Desktop Is Unavailable Error On Windows<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 1 &#8211; Shutdown Your PC Completely<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first method for fixing the \u201cThe Desktop Is Unavailable\u201d error is to shut down your PC for a few minutes. This will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-optimize-ram-on-windows-10\/\">clear the RAM<\/a> and allow Windows to reinitialize the drivers and system files. All you have to do is shut down your PC and wait for 10 minutes before restarting it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Press the Windows key on your keyboard.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Click on the Power icon in the bottom right corner.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Choose Shutdown from the context menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the above error is due to a temporary glitch in the OS, it will be fixed with a simple shutdown and restart. If not, then follow the methods mentioned below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 2 &#8211; Create A Desktop Folder Manually<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a simple restart does not fix the &#8220;C:\\Windows\\system32\\config\\systemprofile\\Desktop is unavailable&#8221; error, then experts suggest that you manually create the Desktop folder. Here are the steps &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211;\u00a0 Press Win + E to open the File Explorer window.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Copy and paste <\/span><b>C:\\Windows\\System32\\config\\systemprofile <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the address bar on the top and press the Enter key.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Right-click on the empty space within the folder and choose New &gt; Folder.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Rename this folder as \u201cDesktop\u201d and hit the Enter key.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28118\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rename-folder-as-Desktop.webp\" alt=\"Rename folder as Desktop\" width=\"1086\" height=\"472\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; Reboot Your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"color-box\">\n<div class=\"shadow\">\n<div class=\"info-tab note-icon\" style=\"background:#47ADE0\"><i><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"note-box\" style=\"background:#d5e9f6\">\n<p> <strong> Note : <\/strong>If you are not able to create a new folder due to the \u201cAccess Denied\u201d error, then follow the steps in the following method to create the Desktop folder.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 3 &#8211; Create A Desktop Folder Using Advanced Startup Options<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211;\u00a0 Press Win + I to open the Windows Settings box.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Type \u201cAdvanced Startup\u201d in the search box in the left panel.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Click on the \u201cChange Advanced Startup Options\u201d and then click on the Advanced Startup option.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Next, click on the Restart Now button, and your PC will reboot in the WinRE mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27086\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/choose-option-for-troubleshoot.webp\" alt=\"choose-option-for-troubleshoot\" width=\"560\" height=\"431\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; Now, click on Troubleshoot &gt; Advanced options &gt; Command Prompt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23823\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Advanced-Options.webp\" alt=\"Advanced Options in Windows Recovery Environment\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6 &#8211; The PC will restart, and you have to click on your Account name and enter the password.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7 &#8211; Copy and paste the following command to create the missing Desktop folder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>md C:\\Windows\\System32\\config\\systemprofile\\Desktop<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28119\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Windows-System32-config-system-profile-Desktop-command.webp\" alt=\"Windows System32 config system profile Desktop command\" width=\"949\" height=\"147\" sizes=\"(max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 8 &#8211; Close the Command Prompt window and click on Continue to restart the OS in normal mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read Also : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/windows-startup-repair-cannot-repair-computer-automatically\/\">Fix Windows Startup Repair Cannot Repair This Computer Automatically<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 4 &#8211; Restore Windows To The Previous State<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are not able to fix the error by creating the Desktop folder, then you can restore your OS to a previous state. Here are the steps &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Press the Windows key and click on the Power button in the bottom right corner.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Press and hold the Shift button and then click on the Restart option.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Do not release the Shift key until Windows reboots in WinRe mode.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Now, click on Troubleshoot followed by Advanced Options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23823\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Advanced-Options.webp\" alt=\"Advanced Options in Windows Recovery Environment\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; Finally, click on System Restore, and a new box will open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24775\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/System-Restore-window.webp\" alt=\"System Restore window\" width=\"555\" height=\"447\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6 &#8211; Choose a date to which you wish to restore the system and click on Finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 5 &#8211; Launch The DISM And SFC Tool<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final method to fix the \u201cThe Desktop Is Unavailable Error On Windows\u201d error is to use the DISM and SFC tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Press Win + R to open the RUN box.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Type \u201cCmd\u201d and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the Command Prompt box in Admin mode.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Next, type the following command followed by the Enter key.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/RestoreHealth<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13543\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Enter-RestoreHealth-command.png\" alt=\"Enter RestoreHealth command\" width=\"512\" height=\"80\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; After the process is complete, type the next command followed by the Enter key.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>sfc \/scannow<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27513\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/11.-scannow.webp\" alt=\"scannow\" width=\"539\" height=\"231\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; Reboot your PC and check if the issue has been resolved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read Also : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/dism-online-cleanup-image-restorehealth-stuck\/\">How To Fix DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/Restorehealth Is Stuck On Windows<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bonus Tip &#8211; Use Advanced Disk Recovery To Recover Your Lost Files<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you had certain files and folders stored on your desktop and lost them after the \u201cThe Desktop Is Unavailable Error\u201d, then fear not, for you can recover them. We have tried and tested the Advanced Disk recovery application that can recover files and folders even after formatting. After restoring your desktop using the methods mentioned above, if there are no files and folders on your desktop, then follow these steps to recover files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Download and Install Advanced Disk Recovery using the button provided.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"download_buttons_section\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;display:none;\" class=\"downloadnow-btn-show os-windows\" data-eventsource=\"DownloadNow_post_button\"><a data-param=\"systweakblog,wp_json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28116,pos-1,676\" data-operation=\"iframe\" class=\"ds-download-link \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/download-product\/adr\/w\/28116\/1\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'ProductDownloadSysBlog', { 'event_label' :'desktop-unavailable-error', 'event_category':'windows-1' });\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-button-shortcode-new\/images\/window_btn.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"250\" height=\"65\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Launch the app and click on the Start Scan Now button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23486\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Start-Scan-Advanced-Disk-Recovery.webp\" alt=\"Start Scan - Advanced Disk Recovery\" width=\"772\" height=\"583\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Choose the type of scan between Quick and Deep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25943\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Advanced-disk-recovery.webp\" alt=\"Advanced disk recovery - Scan Type\" width=\"772\" height=\"583\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"color-box\">\n<div class=\"shadow\">\n<div class=\"info-tab note-icon\" style=\"background:#47ADE0\"><i><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"note-box\" style=\"background:#d5e9f6\">\n<p> <strong> Note : <\/strong>We recommend that you choose Deep Scan. This method will take more time but recover all the lost files.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Wait for the scan to complete, and a list of files that can be recovered will be presented on the screen.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; Check the box before the files you want to recover and click on the Recover button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23490\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/List-of-Deleted-Files-Advanced-Disk-Recovery.webp\" alt=\"List of Deleted Files- Advanced Disk Recovery\" width=\"772\" height=\"583\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6 &#8211; You have to specify the location where you wish to recover your lost files.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have You Solved \u201cThe Desktop Is Unavailable Error\u201d On Windows?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that our methods explained above have helped you resolve the \u201cThe Desktop Is Unavailable Error\u201d on your Windows PC. We have also listed the best data recovery software to recover your data if you lose files and folders stored on your desktop. Do share your thoughts and queries in the comments section below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you facing the \u201cThe Desktop Is Unavailable Error On Windows\u201d? You are not alone!. Many users across the globe have complained about receiving the &#8220;C:\\Windows\\system32\\config\\systemprofile\\Desktop is unavailable&#8221; error on their Windows PC. 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