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
    2024-06-24T16:02:03+00:00

    I have access to a OneDrive folder from a friend and it used to have the files in a local OneDrive folder on my PC.

    Recently it has been converted to a URL (not by me) and I can only access the files via the web unfortunately the app we need to use only works locally.

    How can I convert it back to a folder on my PC?

    I have the latest Windows 11, with all updates added.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-24T15:59:58+00:00

    GoodSync is what I am use for all my clients, you make the problem to the end user go away in about 5 mins it is just patch not a fix.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-24T15:47:59+00:00

    it made nation news last sunday

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-24T15:39:31+00:00

    Just to 'that guy' - using Family for business is risky because it's not for that purpose - you couldn't complain or claim compensation for loss because it's for personal/family use - school projects - things like that

    Not that Business solves any of the real issues here - but it's worth remembering this

    A lot of people using 'Family' for small businesses and it works OK but there's absolutely no comeback anymore than if you used the 'free' version of it really...

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