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
    2025-02-23T20:11:02+00:00

    Same issue for me now, but a system reboot fixed it. Hope it stays like this ...

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-23T20:13:59+00:00

    You must remove the shortcut created on both computers, create the folder with read-write permissions, and reshare it as long as they're on the same version of OneDrive as you are. They can have the folder show up and local it file manager. I generally recommend people reboot at this point as soon as it is confirmed that it is working on both machines. You can move the folder's content back into it, and it will appear on the shared folder on the other computer. If you change the permissions of the root folder, it will become a shortcut on the receiving computer. And you must follow the steps above to fix it again. The contents in the folder can be read-only, but all folders you won't download must have read-right permissions.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-23T20:17:36+00:00

    You cannot fix the root folder and have it start back working you have to move it out of the OneDrive make sure the shortcut is deleted on the receiving computer and then recreate the folder in the OneDrive it's being shared from with read write permissions. The receiving end will need to download this and if it doesn't show up reboot the computer and it will show up. Now you can move the content that was in the old folder into the new folder you've created do not move the old folder back just the contents and the other person will be able to see the contents never change permission on folders if you do you will break it it is not fixable except with these instructions

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