ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED 0x8007018B

Error code 395 · HRESULT 0x8007018B

WINDOWS

Access to the cloud file is denied.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED is a Windows error code (system error 395, returned as HRESULT 0x8007018B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Access to the cloud file is denied.”

How to fix ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry
  4. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  5. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  6. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_INCOMPATIBLE_HARDLINKSERROR_CLOUD_FILE_PROPERTY_CORRUPTERROR_CLOUD_FILE_PROPERTY_LOCK_CONFLICTERROR_CLOUD_FILE_REQUEST_ABORTEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_PINNEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_REQUEST_CANCELEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_IN_USE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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