# Dynare is generating a redundant folder with an arbitrary name, why?

**URL:** <https://forum.dynare.org/t/dynare-is-generating-a-redundant-folder-with-an-arbitrary-name-why/16426>\
**Category:** Stochastic simulations\
**Created:** [18 August 2020 09:39 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/dynare-is-generating-a-redundant-folder-with-an-arbitrary-name-why/16426 "2020-08-18T09:39:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2021 12:11 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/dynare-is-generating-a-redundant-folder-with-an-arbitrary-name-why/16426/5 "2021-07-27T12:11:39Z")

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Yes, see also

> [@Filesystem error: cannot remove all \[YjLu0asVxy\]](https://forum.dynare.org/t/filesystem-error-cannot-remove-all-yjlu0asvxy/17630/2):
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> Unfortunately, no. Dynare will try to delete that folder itself, but sometimes this operation is blocked. On my machine that happens particularly if the folder is synchronized by a cloud drive.

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