ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NETWORK_UNAVAILABLE 0x80070184

Error code 388 · HRESULT 0x80070184

WINDOWS

The cloud sync engine failed to perform the operation due to network being unavailable.

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_NETWORK_UNAVAILABLE is a Windows error code (system error 388, returned as HRESULT 0x80070184) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cloud sync engine failed to perform the operation due to network being unavailable.”

How to fix ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NETWORK_UNAVAILABLE

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)
  4. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  5. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  6. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCESERROR_CLOUD_FILE_UNSUCCESSFULERROR_CLOUD_FILE_AUTHENTICATION_FAILEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NOT_UNDER_SYNC_ROOTERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_VIRTUALIZATION_INVALID_OPERATIONERROR_CLOUD_FILE_IN_USEERROR_SMB1_NOT_AVAILABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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