Very slow data transfer - One Drive

Anonymous
2014-09-05T20:59:17+00:00

I have a particular problem for which I have not found a solution.

I purchased 1 TB of One drive storage. The data transfer from my PCs and android devices is very slow to the point where it is becoming unusable. Folders are uploading from my PC to One Drive but in many cases not their data. When I open the folders in Outlook.com or on another device or PC, I often receive a message 'Folders are empty', or conversely, on another PC the folders simply have no contents.

I am trying to ascertain the cause but it is proving difficult. Below is a possible cause of issue:

I am based in Australia. When I opened my hotmail account some years ago in Australia, for some reason I was given a  .uk hotmail address. Whilst I used the service primarily for email it was not a problem. However, I am wondering now if OneDrive is backing up my data to a UK server rather than one in Australia and that is causing the problem. I have thought of closing my hotmail/outlook.com account and opening a new one but I would prefer not to do that. I would like to retain my entitlements through my current account. When I purchased the 1 TB storage it was with a license for Office 2013 (2 PCs) and for one portable device. I want to retain the office license. I have an android tablet and when MS releases Office for Android, I would like to use the remaining license on it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-09-08T17:38:56+00:00

    That is good to know - but thankfully, I never clicked on the link.

    Have you got evidence for what you say, and those of you who clicked on the link, what has happened to your computer and personal data etc?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-09-08T17:19:28+00:00

    Yes, Sharief's link gives you an error page because he is an impostor pretending to work for Microsoft. Then he seizes full control of your computer, turns it into a spam-bot, and steals all of your identification. Sorry, but that's the truth about Sharief (the thief). Sorry you good hoodwinked...

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-09-08T05:10:17+00:00

    In the last  5 hours, with sole use of the computer, I have seen the greatest number of file uploads - 555. Only 11,748 to go, then I can start on my documents.

    As regards onedrive personal see

    https://products.office.com/en-gb/office-365-personal

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-09-07T23:44:47+00:00

    I didn't think consumer OD was part of a personal O365 subscription, but then with such a confused product line up it's hard to tell.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-09-07T06:05:13+00:00

    No, not OneDrive for business. Just a personal Office 365 subscription. Since I posted about 10 hours ago, I see that another 66 photos have uploaded. Only 12923 to go!

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