OneDrive deleted local files and started syncing old files !

RichardJones2112: Good luck with that, I hope you get it sorted. I'm lucky that I never trusted it totally. In fact, I switched from a local cloud backup service because it crashed. I haven't had any issues since I reset and reinstalled it, but I'll never use OneDrive as my primary data store.

I hear rumours that Microsoft are going to try to force users onto the cloud for both apps and data. We would be reverting to the 1970s and dumb terminals. (I'm old enough to remember when we stopped using punched cards and paper tape for data entry.)

This move would make OneDrive irrelevant. Maybe that's why there doesn't seem to be anybody from the OneDrive team listening any more. (They're still taking my payments, though )

I must say that Microsoft developers would need to be completely divorced from their users, if they thought that the rest of humanity had access to the same SuperGigabyteDataBlaster broadband they have. In this real world, I think I'd be forced to swallow my pride after all these decades and switch to Apple.

Imagine! No more BSODs!

This same thing has just happened to me.

I'm running Windows on Parallels but my files have reverted to over a year ago, and they were my yearly accounts.

There must be a way to get these files back - surely.

Hi Martin

I just wonder if you managed retrieve all your lost files in the end. I have had the same problems and actually lost all my data for my research etc wonder if you have a way out to share.

This is indeed horrendous. I could not believe it it happens to so many people but never solved

Thanks

Best wishes

Shi Min

Exactly the same issue: OneDrive deletes files w/o being asked for

I've had related problems with OneDrive... including files being deleted/moved mysteriously, files from more than one computer being merged into the same folder (a big problem when trying to figure out what to restore), syncing freezing, no warning messages or onscreen explanations about what OneDrive is doing.

This past New Year's Eve OneDrive, long story short, created quite a mess on my main laptop (I have several, plus multiple desktop systems). Although I have backups, even with that, it took me much time over what was supposed to be a holiday weekend to undo the mess resulting from OneDrive.

The tech support from Microsoft has been inadequate, to put it kindly. No phone support, just slow response asynchronous emailing where it's clear the agent doesn't grasp the problem, and an online chat discussion that was problematic for other reasons. The online version of OneDrive is also a mess in and of itself

• it doesn't provide enough information for using it to restore and its way of downloading is primitive.  And, having OneDrive move the Desktop folder on my laptop to its own version folder and then having my desktop screen lose display of ALL of its icons, files, folders and shortcuts just added to the aggravation - all that was left onscreen was the task bar, trash can and a "Where are my files" icon, and no explanation of what happened or why. I finally figured it out. Bad product design.

This OneDrive product indeed isn't mature. It's confusing to use because of its design. I'm a seasoned user of computers going back to mainframe days, DOS, all versions of Windows and a very large variety of programs and apps.  OneDrive isn't intuitive in many of its operations. I've also used other syncing products for years. Dropbox is far superior, easier to understand for most users, and I've never had significant issues with its operations nor has it ever lost my files.

I regret using OneDrive and will be unlinking it from my numerous computers. It's not trustworthy enough. Microsoft should consider instituting a fire drill with its OneDrive development team to fix this situation.