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Steel Contributor

Jul 23, 2020

Move To Keeps Many Files in Original Folder

I've now tried this with multiple folders and every time I do this, it leaves many files and folders in the original location, even though it says it completed successfully. For example, I'm movi...

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jab365cloud

Steel Contributor

Jul 23, 2020

We face the same issues and also opened ticket with Microsoft but without real outcome. Even with a folder containing 200 files and 250mb total we have Multiples issues. My recommendation will be used Powershell scripting or move the folder in a new library within your current site then use Mover (free Migration tool by Microsoft) to move the entire library (which only contains your folder) to the new SharePoint destination.

luvsql

Steel Contributor

Aug 05, 2020

jab365cloud I just setup the Mover Migration Tool, however, this will not work if moving from SharePoint to SharePoint (only supports say from Box to SharePoint).

When I tried to setup O365 as the source and destination I get this. So if we can't use SharePoint's Move To, nor the Mover tool, what do we do???

Destination and Source are Same

You selected 'Office 365 (OneDrive/SharePoint Admin)' as both the source and destination.

You may not create transfers between the same connector.

Please select a different Destination or Source.

If you actually intended to do this copy, please use your storage provider (Office365) tools.

jab365cloud
Steel Contributor
Aug 05, 2020
sorry luvsql my mistake about Mover. It allow SharePoint to SharePoint but from/to different tenant. This leave you different options. Move from SharePoint to OneDrive for Business, then OneDrive for Business to SharePoint. If you have an other tenant you can use this other tenant or create one for free with the M365 Dev Program (https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/dev-program). Otherwise you can try the trial of Sharegate but I can't say if they have a volume limitation.

Finally you can build your own PowerShell scripting or using the Copy-PnPFile from the PnP-PowerShell provided by the community. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/sharepoint-pnp/copy-pnpfile?view=sharepoint-ps