Cannot access user profile. Data still there but I cannot access it through explorer.

[Microsoft Windows]

HiProblem: I recently ticked the hidden folders icon in an attempt to see User/ appdata. When ticked a pop up with green progress bar came up and I assumed it was unhiding all the hidden files. What actually happened was it wiped my User profile, leaving only the Public user profile.Action 1: Even though my data appeared to be deleted including my desktop,etc, I immediately ran Windirstat and of course the user data block is still there. I can even open files from it one by one but I cannot get the system to recognize my user profile.Other facts: I also could not run CMD from the start window,

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