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Ron Moerman
Copper Contributor
Jul 12, 2017

New OneDrive client doesn't sync directories with a '#' in it's name

I installed the latest OneDrive client version 17.3.6917.607 on Windows 10 Enterprise Version 1703 build 15063.483 (and removed Groove.exe, just to be sure). I selected a Sharepoint Online library to...
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BenStegink
Iron Contributor
Jul 15, 2017

While # is technically now supported in file names/paths in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint, it's not always enabled by default in your tenant.  This blog post outlines the availablity of supporting it.

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/wbaer/2017/04/06/new-support-for-and-in-sharepoint-online-and-onedrive-for-business/

 

1. Tenants created June 2017 or later should have spport enabled by default

2. If you tenant is older than June 2017 you need to run some PowerShell to enable it.

 

Once you run that PowerShell, you should be all set.

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    Ron Moerman
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 15, 2017

    Thanks. I will investigate. Initial attempt failed: I did set SpecialCharactersStateInFileFolderNames to Allowed, but probably have the wrong tenant for OD...

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      Ron Moerman
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 15, 2017

      UPDATE: It took a while and a reboot, but the sync errors are gone... Great!

      Thanks again.

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