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
    2025-03-03T09:08:20+00:00

    Most likely, there will be no solution. This was done specifically to reduce traffic between the cloud and users. Imagine how many files are synchronized and sent in both directions. If the number of users does not decrease significantly, and for the company the transmission traffic drops by at least half, then everything will be left as is.

    Then why are Microsoft saying it will be resolved?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-03T09:15:39+00:00

    But that it was first reported in June 2024 and is still ongoing speaks something. It seems they did recently deliver a wave 2 of the same cancer to more users xD

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-03T09:22:22+00:00

    But that it was first reported in June 2024 and is still ongoing speaks something. It seems they did recently deliver a wave 2 of the same cancer to more users xD

    100% agree that it's pathetic that it's been going on for so long.

    My main account is one of those that got hit with wave 2 of this bug.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-03T09:30:44+00:00

    Last week it happened to me, but today works fine without doing anything, **** is happening!? my work mates still have the problem...

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