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
    2025-02-26T18:55:42+00:00

    No importa, yo use el método de crear otra cuenta, pero solo me duro dos meses. Nuevamente se volvió a poner igual. Es un error serio de Microsoft que no tiene interés en arreglar. Toca buscar alguna otra opción.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T18:24:58+00:00

    There is the personal OneDrive. It is part of office 365 home edition.

    There is Business SharePoint OneDrive, which is part of office 365 Business.

    The two are not compatible and you will only get a Web shortcut if you share with someone on a different version.

    If both sides are on the same version and you’ve only gotten an Internet shortcut the sending person needs to remove all permissions then take the folder out of the OneDrive. Wait till the receiving computer has the folder disappeared out of the online version under the shared section if they have shortcuts, they will need to delete them and remove them from the trashcan on both computers.

    Reboot both computers, create the folder in the web version of Outlook with read right permissions to the computer it’s being shared to. On the receiving computer, it should be seen in the shared folder on the online version and you should be able to click on it to download. It will not show up until you reboot. The computer do not do it more than once just reboot, the computer and it will be an Internet explore in windows as a fault .

    At this point, you can put back into the new folder the contents you want to share. All folders must be rewrite documents and other pieces can be read only if you accidentally change the folder to read. Only you will need to follow the steps above to fix it again. All folders must have read right permissions to be downloaded at the time of creation if you change it it breaks it and you have to start over.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T18:13:00+00:00

    Is there any way to check the OneDrive website version?

    Or the OneDrive backend version for each user account?

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T18:11:59+00:00

    Is there any way to check the OneDrive website version?

    Or the OneDrive backend version for each user account?

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