Windows 10: OneDrive Free Up Space blocked corrupted my files

I clicked Free Up Space because OneDrive said I had too many files.

I thought I would get some info or instructions, but it said it was changing file properties, and away it went.

After awhile it stopped and said it needed Administrator privileges to do something. I didn't know what all that was, so I clicked Cancel.


Awhile later, my computer gave the blue screen of death. Eventually I restarted.


Now, when I open Windows Explorer, all my files, including those that are not in OneDrive have the red circle with an X in it. It won't let me open any of my files. And Windows Explorer ran the green bar across the top for an hour or more, but never to to the end. I closed it and reopened, and it. It does the same thing, running the green bar across the top endlessly. If I click on the window, it crashes.


I'm running Windows 10, on a Dell laptop.


I would greatly appreciate any help!

Mary Ann

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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.

 

OneDrive not blocking apps from downloading files with Files on Demand

Hello

To save space on laptop I use Files on Demand feature in OneDrive. But every time as I am running some other app, like backup software or some photoediting software like ACDSee, file what are on OneDrive cloud get downloaded. To stop this I try to block
the app to stop automatic file downloads. The problem is the app is not getting blocked not from OneDrive Block App feature, name of the blocked app is not appearing in Settings>Privacy>Automatic file downloads blocked app list. Also changes in registry then
changing HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Spftware\Policies\Microsoft\Cloudfiles\BlockedApps DWORD value Enabled data to 1 (0 is allowing) is not changing anything and the App still downloads files.

Help!

 

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.