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
    2025-02-24T11:23:31+00:00

    I can only agree. I have tried all options and the results are random to say the least. The underlying bug for Home 365 Users persists and am more convinced that MS are purposely ignoring it. Reason being that its a bit of a risk allowing the sharing and syncing of folders between what are loosely managed accounts in Home 365. Simply put an accidental delete in explorer of a folder could delete the data for many users. I agree they could do same in Web page but that would be a conscious action as opposed to a bad right click in explorer.

    However its an advertised and documented feature so IT SHOULD WORK. If MS truly want to withdraw it then have the courage to tell users and take the flack!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-24T11:47:30+00:00

    yes on family have the same problem on multiple 365 family subscriptions

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-24T13:03:06+00:00

    Same issue here, bugged in the worst time possible when there are multiple large projects before completion.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-24T14:42:38+00:00

    This happened to me in FEBRAURY 2025, any solution to this problem? I cannot work without the functionality of opening a file as a local file.

    Anyone knows how to solve this?

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