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Copper Contributor

Nov 28, 2023

Re-locate ost-files

Hi everybody, we have a customer with a default ost-file location to the Homedrive of the user because they used Citrix in the past and now using AVD. They now want to migrate to OneDrive and disab...

Copper Contributor

Dec 01, 2023

Hi Leon,

I don't think that this will work because the original path will no longer be available after migration to OneDrive.
Current path to the ost-File H:\Oulook\email address removed for privacy reasons.
The Outlook-profile contains the path H:\Oulook\email address removed for privacy reasons.
After I moved the ost-File into the user-profile I need a symbolic Link at "H:" that re-directs to the new location of the ost-file, but "H:" will be removed after migration.
When i start Outlook after migration it will open the ost-file at H:\Oulook\email address removed for privacy reasons but "H:" is not mounted anymore and the symbolic link can't reached.

Am I right?

Best Regards
Guido

LeonPavesic

Silver Contributor

Dec 04, 2023

Hi GuidoNeubecker,

thanks for your update and your response.

I have read your response carefully and I must say that you are right, if the original path (in this case, "H:\Outlook...") will no longer be available after migration to OneDrive, using a symbolic link or junction point may not work as expected.

Perhaps you could try creating a new Outlook profile with the desired data file location after the migration to OneDrive.

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