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can't redirect into reparse point please choose different target path
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?
Hello everyone,
Our engineer's have looked into this and have provided a solution that should assist. If you follow the steps below, this should ensure that your folders are restored to the default for your PC. If you have any other issues, feel free to create a new thread and we will follow up with you shortly.
1) Make sure the Dropbox desktop application is running (re-download if you have already deleted the application)
2) Click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray and then click your profile picture or initials
3) Select ‘Preferences’
4) Click on the ‘Account’ tab, and then click in the window under the tab (just anywhere will do)
5) Hold down the ‘alt+H’ keys
6) select the option to “reset OS folders”
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Yes, please do. I really could use your help!
Ed Newbold
- Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
No worries, Ed - you've got
Please take a look at your inbox and we'll take it from there. You might try a resend, since I haven't received the "mail" you mentioned.
Thanks,
Ed Newbold
- WalterSure thing, Ed.
I just send you another email to the email address that's linked to your profile here, in our Community.
Could you have a look at your inbox and also you spam/junk folder as well and let me know if you received it this time? Which folder do I need to check the security tab on?
- WalterI'm sorry I'm not quite following here Snoozin58
If you are referring to the instructions I posted earlier in this discussion, then, it would be your Desktop, Downloads or Documents folders, depending on which ones you had chosen to backup when you first set it up. i have same problem as everyone else. however i deleted my original dropbox account so now i cant do the unlink computer thing like you said. what do i do now.
HOO RAH I FOUND A FIX FOR EVERYONE
follow instructions here
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.
- Emmet
Community Manager
Hello everyone,
Our engineer's have looked into this and have provided a solution that should assist. If you follow the steps below, this should ensure that your folders are restored to the default for your PC. If you have any other issues, feel free to create a new thread and we will follow up with you shortly.
1) Make sure the Dropbox desktop application is running (re-download if you have already deleted the application)
2) Click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray and then click your profile picture or initials
3) Select ‘Preferences’
4) Click on the ‘Account’ tab, and then click in the window under the tab (just anywhere will do)
5) Hold down the ‘alt+H’ keys
6) select the option to “reset OS folders”
