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I get an error message that Windows System Restore failed?
Hi
When I run Windows System Restore it fails with this error message
System Restore failed to replace the file (D:\Users\*******\Dropbox\.dropbox.cache\qebcobkqbgbzfynfuwbof\placeholder.bat) wit...
Hi everyone,
We're testing out some changes in v182 (currently in beta) that should hopefully help with this. Let us know if you continue to run into problems.
Thanks
I am running into this problem also. I think that the issue is that the .dropbox.cache folder is read-only.
As DeeRoche says below, the problem isn't writing to the folder during the restore process. The problem seems to be accessing the backed up folder from the restore point.
I've tried unsetting the read-only bit from the destination folder but this doesn't help. It's the source folder in the restore point that is causing a problem.
I have doubts that I will find any kind of workaround here, but I'm still looking. In my case, I can't uninstall Dropbox because the computer I need to restore is unbootable.
Hi all.
I too am a developer and was just looking at an issue on my works PC.
Let me tell you all something.
This is not just a Dropbox issue. Onedrive now does exactly the same only on Clientlink.properties, no system restore will work.
Now any PC with onedrive installed and configured has exactly the same issue and we have around 1000 seats all over the world and this is fast becoming a global problem.
I have emailed the US guys and if they find a solution I will post it here.
- This is complete bull**bleep**. Just bricked my machine over this. I am a musician and now I must reset and reconfigure my ENTIRE setup. 2 days of work.
I will be going to Google drive. Forget this nonsense. Dropbox has had how long to fix This??I am experiencing this exact issue. Tried to restore and none of the Windows 10 restore points will work.
Seems I'll have to wipe Windows 10 and start all over, after spending a week setting up this new PC.
Surprising that this issue was identified in 2018 and is still unresolved!
Hi
Dropbox havent been able to get this sorted - if you are setting up your win 10 again I would suggest creating a seperate partition and put the dropbox folder in that - this will then allow you to restore successfully
Richard
