Where are my 6,372 Files?

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I am seeing this in my OneDrive for Business as a notice:

However, when I view my files the files that I see are from a week ago:

So where are these 6,372 files? I do not want to restore 6,372 files on my machine unless I know what they are.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

mike-e-angelo · Answer

Glad to hear I am not the only one w/ grief. OneDrive has gotten a bit better over the years but it still has issues like this. I too have had the changes messages and had to reset OneDrive, which is not as bad as it used to be.In this case, I am being shown a message for a *lot* of files that I cannot find anywhere. You would think OneDrive would provide a link to review the files before restoring but here we are. 🤷‍:male_sign:

mike williams · Answer

Look in your online Recycle Bin.Your OfB account is administered by your organisation or school. Contact their help desk for support.This is a public forum with no access to your files (and do not provide it to anyone here who requests it!)

mike-e-angelo · Answer

Hi Mike Williams thank you for your reply. The screenshot I provided above is from my online Recycle Bin. I am the owner of my organization and I have no idea where to look. It's pretty remarkable that OneDrive will tell me there are 6K files somewhere but not provide me with a viable way to review them. I have no idea what they are.

mike williams · Answer

Are you using OneDrive personal (white cloud icon) or Business (blue)?

From a fragmentary screenshot it's impossible to diagnose what folders might be involved with 6000 files. Suggest using the Microsoft support link in the Web view.

mike-e-angelo · Answer

&gt; Are you using OneDrive personal (white cloud icon) or Business (blue)?As mentioned in the first sentence of my post, I am using OneDrive for Business.&nbsp;&gt; From a fragmentary screenshot it's impossible to diagnose what folders might be involved with 6000 filesJust think how I feel actually using the application where it's apparently impossible to know what those 6k files are. 😅😭&nbsp;&gt; Suggest using the Microsoft support link in the Web viewReally? 🤔 Beyond incredible to have an app with such a poor user experience that results in such a suggestion on a support forum. When I click on "Get Help" on One Drive for Business this is what I see:No mention of contacting anyone.&nbsp; Poor user experience and subsequent support.

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