OneDrive Basics

Since you still have access to the old laptop, I would recommend installing the OneDrive desktop app and allowing it to sync your files directly.

There is no need to create a separate account just to transfer or synchronize your files. Simply sign in to OneDrive with the same Microsoft account on both devices.

Place the files in folders that OneDrive is configured to back up and synchronize, such as:

• Desktop
• Documents
• Pictures

Wait until OneDrive shows that synchronization has completed successfully. Then install and sign in to OneDrive on the new laptop using the same account, and your files should appear automatically.

I would also suggest checking OneDrive on the web to confirm whether the files were actually uploaded. If you only see the folder structure and not the files themselves, the original upload or sync process may not have completed successfully.