ERROR_NOT_A_CLOUD_FILE 0x80070178

Error code 376 · HRESULT 0x80070178

WINDOWS

The file is not a cloud file.

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_NOT_A_CLOUD_FILE is a Windows error code (system error 376, returned as HRESULT 0x80070178) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The file is not a cloud file.”

How to fix ERROR_NOT_A_CLOUD_FILE

  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_NOT_A_REPARSE_POINTERROR_NOT_A_TIERED_VOLUMEERROR_CLOUD_FILE_PROPERTY_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NOT_IN_SYNCERROR_CLOUD_FILE_TOO_MANY_PROPERTY_BLOBSWU_E_PT_WINHTTP_NAME_NOT_RESOLVEDWU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_SERVICE_UNAVAILWU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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