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Create auto Restart Mechanism for KBFS Dokan

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Description

Sometimes, when kbfsdokan.exe starts with the System, it fails to mount the virtual Drive. Trying to open that Drive returns the Error "N:\ is not available"(or whatever Drive Letter is assigned).
Restarting kbfsdokan.exe fixes this Issue, but it can happen again after the next restart.
My Idea would be to integrate an Check for this, if the Drive is not accessable, restart it up to 3 Times, then spit out an Error.

Win 10 64
Keybase GUI Version: 5.1.1-20191211174240+15bbb94c23
Havent found any Errors/Warnings related to Keybase or Dokan.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how kbfsdokan.exe starts with the system and how the virtual drive's accessibility can be checked. Define the restart behavior around the reported mount failure, including the three-attempt limit. Done means an inaccessible drive triggers automatic retries and a clear error after the limit is reached.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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