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Dean_Gross
Feb 23, 2018Silver Contributor
Unable to Delete Doc Library synced folder from Windows Explorer
Using Windows 10 OneDrive Sync client (17.005.0107.0008), synced a document library from SPO with one file.
In windows Explorer, right clicked on synced doc library, received error message that t...
Dean_Gross
Silver Contributor
I'm talking about a document library that shows up a first level folder under the tenant in Windows Explorer.
One of my clients stated that they accidentally deleted an entire library from Windows Explorer and i'm trying to figure out how that could have happened because I cant do it.
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Feb 23, 2018Yeah, it's not possible to delete and actual document library from the onedrive client. So I would question that one :P.
But yeah you cannot delete the root folder, you have to "Unconfigure" that folder from sync. Then restart onedrive client services / reboot before you can remove the local folder that's left behind.
But yeah you cannot delete the root folder, you have to "Unconfigure" that folder from sync. Then restart onedrive client services / reboot before you can remove the local folder that's left behind.