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OneDrive Creating Unwanted Duplicate Files
jsh-63I assume your OneDrive is located in
C:\Users\<yourusername>\OneDrive
So when you copy files to your OneDrive they will get synced back to that location and thus on your C: drive.
In order to prevent that:
- Don't use the "save space" setting but first create a folder on your OneDrive ("Backup" or similar).
- Remove the folder "Backup" from the list of folders that get synced.
- Upload your files to the folder "Backup" with your browser (or a backup application).
Your work files will end up on the OneDrive servers but will not get synced back to your computer.
Alternative:
- Unlink OneDrive from your computer.
- Add your account (a restart in between might help).
- Choose the location for OneDrive to be on your drive E:
- Move your work files from E:\somewhere into E:\<yourOneDrive>
Now every work file will be synced with OneDrive. Please make sure that this is what you want! Synchronisation is not a backup!
Hi there
I have an issue with the company OneDrive creating not properly syncing renamed folders. If someone renames a folder, a brand new folder (with a new name) is created with the same content as the renamed folder.
Example:
(old folder) "John Wane"
(folder after rename) "John Wane (Mr)"
OneDrive then syncs the renamed folder as a new folder instead of renaming the old folder online.
I need some advice about this as we have been trying to find a way around having to search for and delete the old folder.
Please advise a solution.
