ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_PINNED 0x80070188

Error code 392 · HRESULT 0x80070188

WINDOWS

The operation cannot be performed on pinned cloud files.

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_PINNED is a Windows error code (system error 392, returned as HRESULT 0x80070188) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation cannot be performed on pinned cloud files.”

How to fix ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_PINNED

  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)

Related errors

ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_IN_USEERROR_CLOUD_FILE_REQUEST_ABORTEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NOT_UNDER_SYNC_ROOTERROR_CLOUD_FILE_PROPERTY_CORRUPTERROR_CLOUD_FILE_UNSUCCESSFULERROR_CLOUD_FILE_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NETWORK_UNAVAILABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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