OneDrive automatically deleting files from OneDrive folder

Anonymous
2018-05-22T21:43:34+00:00

The OneDrive forum appears to have been locked, so I am trying this one.

I moved some large files (photos) to my OneDrive folder to share between PCs and left them synchronising.  When I came back to check on their progress, the files had disappeared from the PCs.  Looking at the OneDrive window it shows them being added to Onedrive then mysteriously being removed a few minutes later.  What on earth is going on?    I tried Ctrl & Z to see if it could undo the removal.  The files looked as if they were being restored - but just disappeared again.  It's a good job I noticed, otherwise I could have lost these files forever.  I can't afford to have my important files just disappearing like that.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-04-14T03:58:08+00:00

    LOL, well after three years, it looks like they added a popup that tells you when items are removed.  Not sure if this works with the sync issues, but I have been getting them every time I rename a file, etc.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-04-14T03:09:41+00:00

    I know!

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-04-06T08:16:17+00:00

    And that restore OneDrive interface is one of the most badly designed interfaces that I've ever come across!

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-04-04T23:59:15+00:00

    Unfortunately, I am having the same issue as everyone else. An alternative to restoring your files from Recycle bin, is to go to One Drive Settings -> Options -> Restore your OneDrive. This does not solve the problem, but provides a safer method to restore files, if you catch the issue early enough.

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