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Problem

  • OneDrive has been paused/closed after files PoB relies on have been moved to the cloud.

Solution

  • Start/unpause OneDrive.

Prevention

  1. Start/unpause OneDrive
  2. Open your Documents folder in File Explorer
  3. Right-click on the Path of Building folder
  4. Click on "Always keep on this device"

Reference

Examples of errors caused by this issue

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Build directory
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Settings file

Steps to reproduce

  1. Ensure OneDrive is running
  2. Right click on the Path of Building folder or its contents -> "Free up space"
  3. Pause/close OneDrive

PoB's default paths

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Documents\Path of Building\settings.xml
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\Documents\Path of Building\Builds

  • If OneDrive has been enabled at some stage:

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\OneDrive\Documents\Path of Building\settings.xml
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\OneDrive\Documents\Path of Building\Builds

Resource images

OneDrive icons

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File/folder is unavailable
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File/folder ONLY available while OneDrive is running and unpaused
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File/folder is always available
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Paused Full, locked, or frozen

Popups / dialogue boxes

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"Metered Network" popup
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Tray menu while paused
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Opening an offline file in notepad while paused
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Right-click menu

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