[GNC] Unable to use GnuCash with Dropbox or OneDrive

[Dimitrios Dalagiorgos]

Hi Fred,

I can update non-gnucash files, I never said anything about non-gnucash
files! I can even copy, move, rename, whatever gnucash files from Windows
Explorer. It's from inside Gnucash that I can't save my updated Gnucash
database on a Dropbox or OneDrive folder, on my Laptop B.

Dimitrios

Στις Κυρ 5 Απρ 2026 στις 9:25 μ.μ., ο/η Fred Bone <Fred at mandfb.me.uk>
έγραψε:

> On 05 April 2026 at 14:55, Dimitrios Dalagiorgos said:
>
> > Hi Randy,
> >
> > No, waiting doesn't change the outcome.
> > I did some tests. On my Windows 11 Laptop, Gnucash has trouble saving to
> > folders with Greek names. I tried to save the file on my Desktop, in a
> > folder with greek characters, and gave me the exact same error message. I
> > don't understand if it's a Gnucash thing, a Windows 11 thing, or
> something
> > else entirely.
>
> I think you have answered your own question.
>
> Earlier you confirmed that you cannot update non-Gnucash files, so the
> problem is not confined to Gnucash.
>
> Now you confirm that it happens locally, so nothing to do with Dropbox or
> Onedrive.
>
> That leaves your Windows 11 configuration, which is apparently not
> handling Greek characters in directory names properly.
>
> No, I don't have any suggestions for fixing that; I don't use Windows 11.
>
>