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

[dhainlin]

So, I uninstalled Dropbox. Now I find that my folders; Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and God knows what else are all set to my Dropbox folder. When I go to 'restore' these folders to their correct, default Windows 10 path, I get the above error message. This is outrageous. What is the solution?

[dreaminguser1234]

I am having the same issue.. I have deleted Dropbox and now my folders (desktop, documents, downloads etc..) are all set to my drop box folder. The folder path has changed, please see the new location below;

When I try to restore the location it says "cant redirect into reparse point..." I would really appreciate some help on this. 

thank you for your time

[Megan]

Hi @dreaminguser1234, I hope you're doing well!

Try these steps to move the folder to the default location and let me know how it goes.

[dreaminguser1234]

Lori,

ive tried these steps multiple times and i cannot "restore the default location". Is there any other solutions? I would really appreciate an answer on this! 

thanks,

Rourk

[Megan]

Hey @dreaminguser1234!

Is it OK if I reach out to you via email, so we can look into this more closely?

[dreaminguser1234]

Lori,

Yes, please do.

[kiblets]

I am having the same issues.  Please help.

[Hannah]

Hey @kiblets, thanks for the nudge here.

Is your Dropbox application still installed on your computer and did you correctly disable computer backup, before trying to move the files back?

[kiblets]

Hi Hannah,

Thanks for reaching out.  I had uninstalled the desktop application.  During setup after re-installing, I selected "Desktop" folder, but then immediately encountered the following message:

"Move Desktop folder back to its default location, then try again."

Tried to reset to default location via the Properties dialog and got this message:

"Can't redirect into reparse point, please choose different target path."

Thanks in advance for your help.

[kiblets]

Hi @Hannah ,

Thanks for reaching out.  I had uninstalled the desktop application.  During setup after re-installing, I selected "Desktop" folder, but then immediately encountered the following message:

"Move Desktop folder back to its default location, then try again."

Tried to reset to default location via the Properties dialog and got this message:

"Can't redirect into reparse point, please choose different target path."

Thanks in advance for your help.

I am wondering at this point whether I can pay for the ability to REWIND and have everything restored to how it was before I got into this tangled mess?  Most importantly, I want to extricate Dropbox from my local computer.

Thanks very much for your help.

[Hannah]

Thanks for the update, @kiblets!

Rewind wouldn't undo what happened with the backup feature, but can I reach out to you via email, so we can look into this a bit more closely?