Windows 10: "The file cannot be accessed by the system" when moving AppData to another drive

I am moving my `%HOMEPATH%/AppData` folders to another drive as they are ballooning 100+ GiB and my boot drive keeps getting full.It's been a pain, but I've found workarounds for all the issues I've encountered but one:When I try to move the contents specifically the executables of `%LOCALAPPDATA%/Microsoft/WindowsApps` I get "Error `0x80070780`: The file cannot be accessed by the system."What I have tried:Move it using the owning account adminMove it using a separate admin accountMove it using PowerShellMove it using Command PromptMove it using WSL2Move it after restarting W Explorer as

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deleted AppData Account Picture file

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you with it.

I suggest you to refer the following Microsoft help article to about AppData folder.

What is the AppData folder?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-appdata-folder

Note: This link is also applicable to Windows 10 as well.

I suggest you to perform System Restore on your computer and check if you are able to get back the AppData folder.



System Restore brings a system to an operable condition after a disaster so that it can again accept and process data.



To perform System Restore follow the step provided below.

• Press Windows Key + R Key
• Type rstrui and press Enter.

Hope this resolves your issue. Do let us know if it helped. For further assistance, feel free to contact us.

Thank you.

 

%appdata% on Failed Drive | Move Thunderbird Profile to New Drive

I have found some discussions on this but none are very clear.

It seems that the only way to access a profile on the old drive is through %appdata% from the Run menu.

The run then %appdata% works on my current machine.

But I have not been able to figure out how to search for %appdata%
in the old drive from the new drive.

Maybe there is some way to do this from the command line?

Any tips for making the transfers?

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

When trying to move Appdata - Access is denied

Instead of moving the AppData folder, is there any other files that you can move to your hard drive? Are you getting an error when trying to install Creators Update?

Looking forward to your reply.