Windows 10: Why does Onedrive corrupt file names?

Discus and support Why does Onedrive corrupt file names? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have started to get a message that there are 30 odd files with names that Onedrive cannot save because of characters Onedrive cannot save. Those... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by bmoag, Oct 27, 2021.

  1. BMOAG
    bmoag Win User

    Why does Onedrive corrupt file names?


    I have started to get a message that there are 30 odd files with names that Onedrive cannot save because of characters Onedrive cannot save. Those characters were never, never, never part of the original file name, I have no idea how to insert them into a file name. Some of those files have been on Onedrive and not accessed in a considerable amount of time. The file names were corrupted by Onedrive, which is the only access to those files. Onedrive offers to repair the corruption it caused but it is unable to do so. Now I have to laboriously go through each file to eliminate the characters tha

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    bmoag, Oct 27, 2021
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  2. LINCOLN DUNNE
    Lincoln Dunne Win User

    Corrupted file RAR

    If the archive has been created using WinRAR, why don't you try WinRAR itself? It has a built-in repair feature for repairing corrupted archive (ZIP as well as RAR). Follow the steps given below:
    • Open WinRAR application in your system.
    • Now click on File tab > Open or simply press Ctrl+O.
    • A small window "Find Archive" will pop up. Locate the corrupt RAR archive from your system directory and select it.
    • Now click Open button.
    • Click Tools tab > Repair archive or simply press Alt+R.
    • Again a small window "Repairing File name.rar" will pop up.
    • Now click Browse to select a location to save the repaired archive.
    • Check the box "Treat the corrupt archive as RAR" and click OK.
    • WinRAR will start repairing of corrupt RAR archive. Once it gets completed click Close.
    I hope the above steps will help you repair the corrupted RAR archive.

    Thanks.
     
    Lincoln Dunne, Oct 27, 2021
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  3. DONTCOPYTHATFLOPPY
    DontCopyThatFloppy Win User
    All text files appear corrupted

    This appears to be some type of crypto malware at first glance. There are methods of removal and recovery available, but there are many variants of such malware. I would suggest to stop using your computer immediately and have the hard drive serviced by an experienced IT repair professional.

    You may be able to recover older versions of your files in OneDrive that are not corrupted following these steps provided by Microsoft.
     
    DontCopyThatFloppy, Oct 27, 2021
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  4. FORDGT90CONCEPT
    FordGT90Concept Win User

    Why does Onedrive corrupt file names?

    Windows 10 - OneDrive

    Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

    If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.
     
    FordGT90Concept, Oct 27, 2021
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