Folders Shared with me are syncing as internet shortcut in OneDrive on Windows PC

Anonymous
2024-06-08T04:53:55+00:00

Hi. I had some folders shared from different users in my OneDrive account. I had added the folders to my OneDrive with Add Shortcut to OneDrive button from Shared folders in cloud. The account is logged into a windows pc and every files including the folders shared with my were syncing fine until yesterday. Yesterday night the shared folders were completely removed from the Windows pc and folders are replaced with internet shortcut. This is such a big mess. I have tried unlinking the account and linking it back, changing the location of OneDrive on my windows pc and tried to get a new folder shared to my account and adding it to OneDrive. Nothing works so far. OneDrive has a big part in my daily activities. Please help me resolve this.

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Anonymous
2025-03-13T06:07:22+00:00

Here is the statement from the Microsoft OneDrive product group (Redmond USA) about the OneDrive Personal problem:

***This is related to a backend migration we are doing and unfortunately, we don’t fully support syncing shared folders in the case where one user has migrated and the other has not. We’re doing everything possible to accelerate things so that it can be resolved as soon as possible for users of the feature. When the accounts are migrated, there is automated logic that makes them go back to a syncing folder within several days.***I have heard, that shared Folder issue is gone.
The best thing is: WAIT and do nothing

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-23T12:24:05+00:00

    Ah yes good ol' Feedback Hub... the origin of good ol' fashioned "Microsoft Feedback" ... I've had many issues on there opened for many years without a single comment/reply/acknowledgement from anyone Microsoft.

    There's also this BS when I attempt to see your submission, Marcus:

    😭

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-23T11:14:20+00:00

    Not working for me :-)

    @Ferperez90 are you using a full business subscription or just a poor person 365 ?

    I am the Home/365 version

    It's the Home 365 version

    OneDrive version: Build 24.226.1110.0004 (64-bit)

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-23T10:36:54+00:00

    As another step to raise awareness, I have also entered a report in the Feedback application: https://aka.ms/AAtsgi0

    If anyone else has done this, perhaps sharing a link here and upvoting each other's feedback may get it onto someone's radar...

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-23T02:30:34+00:00

    I had this problem today; it was terrible.

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