Can’t delete iCloud Drive (Archive)

Hello michael chiang,

Thanks for that info and for choosing the Apple Support Communities. If I understand correctly, you are unable to delete the archive of the iCloud Drive folder on your Mac, even after trying some good steps. To help with this, use safe mode to start up your Mac as it does the following things:

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

Log in to your user account and test the issue while in safe mode and then restart normally and test the issue again.

Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac

Graphics performance limited in macOS Recovery, safe mode, or Guest User mode

Cheers!

Open system preferences > click on iCloud and uncheck the box of iCloud Drive , click on keep a copy the boxes iCloud Drive , contacts , calendars , reminders are checked by default - so click on keep a copy .Immediately click on stop updating and continue , a pop up window will appear are you sure you want to stop updating and continue with sign out ( any documents not updated to iCloud Drive , will be moved to a folder named “ iCloud Drive archive in your home folder on this Mac ) so don’t click on “ cancel “ but " click on continue with sign out ."

Note : if documents are massive it will take time to archive the complete data , and you can't delete the iCloud Drive ( archive ) folder as data is still downloading in this folder and application is running in the back ground .

Contact apple support senior advisor https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232

Not sure what terminal commands were used , but if some thing goes wrong with primary account a new test user account is created https://support.apple.com/hr-hr/HT204443

The iCloud Drive , desktops a documents box are to be checked , mails , notes , photos , calendars , contacts boxes are checked and data is synced with iCloud server see this link https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-13101

In the new test user account all iCloud data will once again sync .

Thanks for replying, michael chiang, and that additional info, it really helps! Since safe mode didn't help with your situation, please contact Apple for further assistance with your situation.

Contact Apple Support 

Have a great day and thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

Hi Michael,

Please kindly provide some details about how you removed them by commands on Terminal.

Cheers,

Wole