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Syncing shortcuts between two machines with C: and D: drive
Hi guys, A colleague of mine is having an issue where he is creating shortcuts on his laptop (which has onedrive on the c: drive), which then sync to his desktop but go on to break on that machine due to onedrive being on a D: labelled drive. Is there a way I can set up the shortcut to avoid this issue? In case I've not explained it coherently: - creates shortcut on laptop which is on C: drive - works on that machine - desktop is synced to his PC, which then gets the shortcut but it is broken/cant see the designated folder due to onedrive being on D: Any help is appreciatedSolvedtompntsSep 25, 2025Copper Contributor14Views0likes1CommentCan we 'turn off' new OneDrive shortcut naming convention due to causing long filename backup fail
Microsoft has changed the default OneDrive folder naming convention to now include 'SITE NAME' - 'FOLDER NAME'. In our case, we create a dedicated SharePoint 'Project' (Site) and a few 'Document Libraries' within the Site for each project. The 'Document Libraries' include different permissions for external sharing and differing user purpose. The recent change now means that all linked OneDrive folders include extremely long names similar to the following: We also back up Sharepoint and also individual user computers on an external Windows server. However, the Windows system only permits a maximum total file path name of 256 characters. In the example above the addition of the duplicate '- 10092 Traralgon HV Maintenance' has added 32 un-needed characters to all file paths on the Windows machine and we are seeing multiple backup failures of individual files as a result. This appears as a very short-sighted 'forced' change by Microsoft OneDrive which is in direct conflict with Microsoft Windows machines?? The short question is whether there is any way to turn off the automated addition. We can manually remove the extra text and OneDrive - SharePoint syncing continues to work perfectly. However, this manual change must be made on each machine for each project which is not a viable solution. Similar folder naming was addressed previously but in reverse: 'Add shortcut to OneDrive' no longer includes site name in shortcut - just library name | Microsoft Community Hub https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5220424/why-does-add-shortcut-to-onedrive-library-change-t I'm surprised that there appears to be no other persons raising this as a concern which leads me to think that perhaps we are doing something unique or others simply haven't noticed the issue?? We have attempted to 'fix' the issue from within our Sharepoint 'flow' script (used to set up each project SITE), but without success. This folder naming appears driven by OneDrive, not SharePoint. Thanks in advance.Solvedsteve_spoSep 10, 2025Copper Contributor154Views1like3CommentsIs it possible to restore deleted files?
Hi, I received a notice that my free OneDrive is almost full. So I deleted a lot of files from my OneDrive to find out they vanished from my computer as well. How is it possible? Isn't it supposed that the cloud saves copies of the data on my computer? I also cleared the OneDrive recycle bin. Is it any chance to restore my files? Can I do it if I get subscription, e.g. for one month? Thanks in advance for help.SolvedSimon_009Sep 09, 2025Copper Contributor74Views0likes1CommentHacked: Microsoft refuse access to account
I've been hacked. Probably my fault (according to my son). Following many email discussions, MS have accepted my 365 + email are now the property of 'Moscow and India'. Nearly 20 years of files are gone, they emptied my hard drive as well, returnable for a cost. What I cant fathom, is why MS will not give me access to down load my OneDrive? They have quite happily suspended the email which is the key to the drive. Why should I ever bother in trusting MS again? Anyone had a similar issue? did you get your OneDrive back? I cannot find a telephone number to 'speak' to some one in authority.SolvedBrynHaulSep 02, 2025Copper Contributor81Views0likes1CommentHow to use onedrive on more than one device
I am trying to help my Dad with his onedrive but am struggling to understand this myself. He has the Personal account which I believe he is correct it allows you to save files on more than one device. When we log in on his main pc and look in devices it lists his old PC but doesnt show the computer he is currently on. Would this be normal or should it be listed? I am reluctant to delete the old pc in case I mess everything up before we continue. If he adds another device (laptop) - firstly does he need to log in with same email address or can he use a secondary email address that he prefers to use on laptop to keep everything seperate. Secondly if he has two devices registered, does one drive save everything from both together or will they shown as separate? On each device would he see the saved files from the other (in a new folder perhaps)? Hopefully that makes sense! Thanks Michelle (and Dad!)SolvedShelle02Aug 28, 2025Copper Contributor118Views0likes3CommentsBlock owners in OneDrive
Hi Team. I need to protect the information in OneDrive accounts. How can I prevent a user who is not the owner of a OneDrive account from becoming the owner? Only that person should be the owner of their own information. There is a policy to perform this configuration? Thanks,SolvedCarlosMoralesMX77Aug 21, 2025Copper Contributor124Views0likes3CommentsSymlink Directory Perpetually Shows “Sync Pending” Status
Client uses NAS drive for shared documents in a small office. He asked to be able to access these documents while traveling, so I created a Symbolic Link directory in his OneDrive folder (“%UserProfile%\OneDrive\NAS Files”) pointing to the mapped network drive (S:\). This worked for quite a while, i.e. several years, until recently when the OneDrive status for that directory only is stuck on “Sync Pending” even though the overall OneDrive status says files are synced. To date, I have tried the following: Quit and restart OneDrive app Unlink and relink workstation to OneDrive account Rename SymLink directory to “NAS Files New” Add test documents to directory on both workstation and in web-based OneDrive interface Deleted entire SymLink directory from both workstation and web-based OneDrive interface, waited for changes to process, and readded SymLink directory After the last attempt listed above, the directory partially synced again but did not complete and still shows pending status. Client can access some, but not all, of the needed files in the directory. Any suggestions for further troubleshooting steps? Many thanks in advance!SolvedHighResSolutionsAug 19, 2025Copper Contributor83Views0likes2CommentsI can't do Co-authorizing on shared OneDrive file that is on my PC
I shared a folder to a collogue of which she has saved so it is online and also a hardcopy on the computer. When she opens an excel file from the computer, it does not show the Co-authorizing ability. We can track each others activity. I can only see Co-authorizing when she uses the online version. Additionally anytime she makes a change to the PC file, if I have the same file open, her OneDrive immediately has an error and forces her to save as a copy. Please note, if she is using the online file, I can collaborate from the same file from my PC. The issue seems to only occur when we are both using our PC version of the same file. Can anyone help with this. I would like for us to both collaborate from the PC file.SolveditsMontyJun 23, 2025Brass Contributor79Views0likes1CommentConta do OneDrive excluída
Pessoal alguém pode me dar ajuda com um problema que eu tive com a conta do OneDrive eu tinha uma conta gratuita do OneDrive que renovava a cada 3 meses e essa semana recebi um e-mail informando que que a conta foi excluída A questão é que eu tinha alguns arquivos importantes dentro da nuvem e queria saber se existe alguma forma de recuperarSolvedleomar1318Jun 07, 2025Copper Contributor95Views0likes2CommentsOneDrive unlink a sharepoint site on its own
Hello, I admit, this is a weird one. 10 users have a sharepoint site synced to their computer, using onedrive "sync" feature. Everything works fine. Out of the blue, one of the users complains that the folder is not kept in sync; indeed there was no folder in sync in the onedrive settings. while we thought about a user mistake, all the other users started complaining about the same issue. We gathered onedrive logs and parse them to deoffuscate the strings and we found out that onedrive reports the Library to be unreachable LibraryErrorHandler::SendCoreMessageForUnreachableLibraries this triggers the deletetion of the registry key that manages the sync Removing unknown key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SyncRootManager\OneDrive\XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Has anyone experienced this? I reached out to our CSP and they told me they can't help since there is no active issue.SolvedinframasterMay 14, 2025Copper Contributor184Views0likes6Comments
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