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Richard P.44's avatar
Richard P.44
Helpful | Level 7
8 years ago
Solved

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...
desktop
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  • radical_exponent's avatar
    radical_exponent
    3 years ago

    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

MartyBook's avatar
MartyBook
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

So I ask for an update or a step by step or just a simple "we don't anticipate having a fix for this issue soon" over a week ago and am ignored completely. sprgroup asks much the same thing and gets a response in a few hours. Thanks dropbox, way to treat the little guy.

 

ah11's avatar
ah11
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

I am also having this problem. When will a solution be provided?

  • Mrtatemyballs's avatar
    Mrtatemyballs
    Helpful | Level 6
    6 years ago
    Never. Dropbox doesn't care.
  • kydimos's avatar
    kydimos
    Helpful | Level 6
    6 years ago

    Dropbox have known about this issue for years. Solution should be fairly easy to implement but nothing has happened, so I wouldn't expect DP to do anything about it :(   

  • SWH_chris's avatar
    SWH_chris
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago
    I have 3 Dropbox accounts and will drop all three as soon as I install windows from scratch and restore from Dropbox. System Restore points that are so easy to use, but are, and I use this word specifically, corrupted by Dropbox. You all know it is true. If I had the luxury of having a laptop that worked enough to uninstall Dropbox the restore I would, but no can do. Amazing; the backup prevents the restore.
  • DisbelievingAndDisappointed's avatar
    DisbelievingAndDisappointed
    New member | Level 2
    5 years ago
    Great news. July 2021 and the issue is NOT fixed. My system has just been bricked by Dropbox. Thanks guys.

    Can you at least reply and acknowledge that you're seeing these comments..?

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