Error 0x8007016A: The Cloud File provider is not running

Anonymous
2018-05-02T20:33:44+00:00

After some problems I reset OneDrive and moved the folder to another location (on another partition).

I pointed OneDrive setting to this new empty folder called OneDrive.

All my files (385GB) are downloading now to this new (empty) OneDrive folder.

I don't want to leave anything just in the cloud on demand.

I don't trust OneDrive anymore.

The downloading (syncing) is very very slow.

While syncing I get the message that there will be 2 copies of the same file created.

The name of the second file has the name of my PC attached.

The OneDrive files are syncing to an empty folder.

How can there be two versions of the same file????

I have to stop the synchronizing before my files get corrupted.

Second problem!

In the old location of the OneDrive folder there is still an "old" folder with all my files.

This folder is not part of OneDrive anymore and is certainly not syncing.

It's just a normal folder with some files.

When I try to delete a folder inside this old OneDrive I get an error saying this is not possible???

This folder cannot be deleted because the cloudprovider is not running.

Error 0x8007016A

Do I have to reset again?

I stil need my files in the OneDrive cloud.

I'm afraid of loosing my files.

Is this the "new" OneDrive?

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Anonymous
2018-05-16T17:29:51+00:00

I get also this error 0x8007016A since the Windows 10 April 2018 update with the files on demand setting. As a workaround I have to switch off file on demand, wait for the restart of OneDrive and then I delete the not fully synced file (only thumbnail but filesize zero). After deletion OneDrive downloads the file again from the cloud. This is definitely a bug!

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-29T12:33:53+00:00

    Hi, I got the same error and I have tried this way and I finally opened the file: 

    1-Know your target file path (name and folder) on the OneDrive

    2-Go to the same folder and open any WORD Doc file. 

    3-From the WORD doc file go to OPEN

    4-Chose the error file and open it 

    5-Since my file was 2007 word doc so I resaved it as 360 new file

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-09-27T10:01:09+00:00

    Hi,

    I came across this looking for a solution for a friend. After pressing 'Skip', we found that the file moved anyway? I think this is a glitch!

    Have a great day,

    Snowy

    :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-07-29T01:05:17+00:00

    You sound like you are an expert- so where are my files gone? Theres an icon on the desktop thats says "where are my files" but when you follow the link theres oly a few files there.

    Any suggestions on where my files were transferred to?

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-07-29T01:00:41+00:00

    I switched back to dropbox

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