How do I restore accidentally deleted roaming.lock?


  1. Posts : 357
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    How do I restore accidentally deleted roaming.lock?


    While trying to reset Spotlight somehow roaming.lock got deleted

    How can I restore this?
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  2. Posts : 5,478
    2004
       #2

    If you know which one you deleted (there seems to be one for each app) you can create it a (normal, not administrator) command prompt, changing the path in red

    Code:
    copy NUL "C:\Users\Hali\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings\roaming.lock"
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  3. Posts : 357
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Tried it, says "system cannot find path specified"!
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  4. Posts : 5,478
    2004
       #4

    What path did you try?

    If you think roaming.lock is missing you should know where it is missing from. The one above was for the calculator app.

    I tried deleting them as a test in various apps and they still worked but then I don't use roaming profile.

    Are you getting an error or anything?
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  5. Posts : 357
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    roaming.lock is now missing from here > %USERPROFILE%/AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets

    and so is settings.dat
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  6. Posts : 5,478
    2004
       #6

    Airider said:
    roaming.lock is now missing from here > %USERPROFILE%/AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets

    and so is settings.dat
    I don't have either file in that directory (clean install of 15063 version) - just this stuff:
    Code:
    C:\Windows\system32>dir /a %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets
     Volume in drive C is MacBook
     Volume Serial Number is 56FB-28EE
    
     Directory of C:\Users\Hali\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets
    
    07/20/2017  05:02 PM    <DIR>          .
    07/20/2017  05:02 PM    <DIR>          ..
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    07/20/2017  06:20 AM           387,307 ff80a0b2a53d8f2856eb845fdee29111701f1872ebca8b9d30c469d9d18ca3fb
                  34 File(s)     15,610,041 bytes
                   2 Dir(s)  21,585,989,632 bytes free
    
    C:\Windows\system32>
    What error are you getting?
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  7. Posts : 357
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I have 1703 "Creator's" version update

    Windows Spotlight is now non-functional and "Remote Desktop Services Reset Utility" doesn't start when I click on it (am admin.), dunno if it needs Edge, but I will not use Edge
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  8. Posts : 4,752
    Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit 22H2
       #8

    Press the Windows key+X choose Command Prompt (Admin) here type SFC /scannow and press enter, this will replace any missing system files.
    Also check this thread out: Windows Spotlight/Lock screen - Windows 10 Forums
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  9. Posts : 357
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Solved by changing the problem:

    Gave up on ineffective "delicate" non-functioning Spotlight and instead simply (and safely) downloaded free Dynamic Theme app. Have set "daily Bing image as dynamic tile of application" for Lockscreen

    Works, and when it would provide a pic I dislike, have now several good, quick and easy options, including using for Lockscreen that day a specific Windows picture I happen to really like
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