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Roaming AppData Folder Redirection Fails After Windows Upgrade

CJ Fig 1 Reputation point
2021-05-17T13:19:08.047+00:00

Previously working roaming appdata redirection is not working after the PC updated to build 20H2.
All other folder redirection is working.
PC is using the local roaming folder.
RSOP showed folder folder redirection failed "cannot complete this function"
I was manually able to move the folder location to get the user running again.

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  1. Daisy Zhou 31,056 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2021-05-18T01:52:22.797+00:00

    Hello @CJ Fig ,

    Thank you for posting here.

    To better understand your question, please confirm the following information at your convenience:

    1.Folder redirection is user configuration, how many users have such issue?
    For example, if now there are 10 user accounts (with Roaming AppData Folder Redirection), all the 10 user accounts login to build 20H2 one by one, do they have the same issue?

    2.Or only when the user logs into build 20H2, there is such issue, but when the user logs into one Windows 10 client instead of build 20H2, there is no such issue, is it right?

    3.If the user logs into one new installed 20H2 instead of one updated build 20H2 from old Windows 10 client, is there such issue?

    4.Based on the description "RSOP showed folder folder redirection failed "cannot complete this function"", would you please show us the gpresult report about the problematic user?

    4-1Logon one updated build 20H2 with one domain user account.
    4-2Create a new folder in C drive (such as C:\folder).
    4-3Open CMD (do not run as Administrator).
    4-4Type gpresult /h C:\folder\report.html and click Enter.
    4-5Open report.html and check the Roaming AppData Folder Redirection under "User Details".
    4-6You can provide the screenshot to us if possible (if there is private information, please obscure them).

    Hope the information above is helpful.

    Should you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

    Best Regards,
    Daisy Zhou

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  2. CJ Fig 1 Reputation point
    2021-05-21T02:59:10.95+00:00

    This has happened before, I rolled the PC back to previous build and it started working again.
    This is the only user so far that I know having this issue.

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  3. CJ Fig 1 Reputation point
    2021-05-21T03:00:13.443+00:00

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  4. CJ Fig 1 Reputation point
    2021-05-28T02:22:03.227+00:00

    So far this is the only user.

  5. CJ Fig 1 Reputation point
    2021-06-14T14:30:42.383+00:00

    I have another user having the same issue now after the Windows upgrade.

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