openai/codex · error

setup refresh had errors

Error message

setup refresh had errors

What it means

Error "setup refresh had errors" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win.rs:1032

                refresh_errors
            ),
        )?;
    }
    if !refresh_only {
        lock_persistent_sandbox_dirs(payload, &sandbox_group_sid)?;
    }

    unsafe {
        if !sandbox_group_psid.is_null() {
            LocalFree(sandbox_group_psid as HLOCAL);
        }
    }
    if refresh_only && !refresh_errors.is_empty() {
        log_line(
            log,
            &format!("setup refresh completed with errors: {refresh_errors:?}"),
        )?;
        anyhow::bail!("setup refresh had errors");
    }
    log_note("setup binary completed", Some(sbx_dir));
    Ok(())
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::Payload;
    use super::SETUP_VERSION;
    use super::WRITE_ROOT_ALLOW_MASK;
    use super::convert_string_sid_to_sid;
    use super::workspace_write_cap_sids_for_path;
    use codex_otel::StatsigMetricsSettings;
    use codex_windows_sandbox::ensure_allow_mask_aces;
    use codex_windows_sandbox::ensure_allow_write_aces;
    use codex_windows_sandbox::load_or_create_cap_sids;
    use codex_windows_sandbox::path_mask_allows;
    use codex_windows_sandbox::path_write_aces_need_refresh;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win.rs:1032 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/e39c8647ae8716d2. Report an issue: GitHub.