can't redirect into reparse point please choose different target path

I, like hundreds of other people, am experiencing the SAME SITUATION with the Windows "Can't redirect into reparse point, please choose different target path" error.  This is DISGRACEFUL on Dropbox's part that the don't have a solution to fix this and are obviously trying to IGNORE it.  I am so sorry I waster my money on such a lousy company.

If any of you have had this condition fixed, please let the rest of us know how you did it.

Thank you very much,

Ed in Ohio

HOO RAH I FOUND A FIX FOR EVERYONE

follow instructions here 

https://appuals.com/fix-cant-move-the-folder-because-there-is-a-folder-in-the-same-location-that-can...

basically open up the registry editor. and manually remove drop box from the locations of each subfile. done in about 5 minutes. after struggling on this for hours. 

I made an account just to say this feature is one of the stupidest features to ever exist. I uninstalled dropbox and noticed it was still integrated into my registry. I deleted the folder not knowing it held my entire desktop, and wiped my whole drive. I system restored, and I still lost 80% of my files. I had no idea dropbox was so terrible, and literally a VIRUS. If you want some constructive feedback, tell your dropbox engineers to automatically have the OS folders reset when you go to uninstall. 

1. If you have the desktop app installed, check that computer backup has been disabled successfully for each folder as outlined here.  
2. Open Windows Explorer, right-click the folder that you wish to check—for example, Documents (from Quick Access or My PC)—and click Properties. Click on the Location tab, and check that the path to the folder is correct. If disabling "computer backup" is successful, then this should be something like the following where User is your own (computer's) username.
   • If the path is something like C:\Users\User\Dropbox\My PC (<hostname>)\Documents then, the computer backup disable has not completed successfully. You can now click on Restore Default: this will reset to the default location; also, you will be prompted to move the files back to their default location (click Yes for this).
   • If the computer backup has been successful, then you should be able to simply open Windows Explorer. Go to your Dropbox folder, and click on My PC (<hostname>) where <hostname> is the name of your machine.
3. Click into the folder, for example, Documents, where you want to revert your files back to.
    
4. Copy or move those files back to the original folder (in this example, the Documents folder) which should be accessible from Quick Access or My PC.

I do not have the desktop app installed and cannot reinstall it. As I originally posted, I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 6 running Windows 11 Pro and use it as my laptop. However, Microsoft/Dropbox decided that it was a tablet. Several months ago, I received a message that I could no longer run the desktop app and was forced to Dropbox for S Mode. If there is a way to turn off backup using Dropbox for S Mode, please explain. Otherwise, I need a different solution to regain control of my files and return them to their original locations.

Nope, that didn't work.  Same old error message:

Hey EdNewbold, how are you today? 

As Walter mentioned above, and based on the screenshot you provided us, you would need to open your Dropbox folder and then access your My PC folder.

Once you copy the files from your downloads, you should be able to move them back under their path on your device.  Have you tried that?

Also, Snoozin58 if you access your Security tab can you unlink your device and see if that changes things?

I did exactly what you said, and I still get the same result on both my Desktop folder and my Downloads folder:

Dropbox has SERIOUSLY DAMAGED my PC's file structure!

Ed Newbold in Columbus, OH.

Yes, please do.  I really could use your help!

Ed Newbold