OneDrive shared folders are now links, not folders! How do I fix this?

Not much comfort that this will be solved soon but found this which probably explains why some people have commented here that it started working again: "The most recent update comes from a Neowin article published on March 7, 2025. According to this report, Microsoft has confirmed that the issue with OneDrive shared folders appearing as internet shortcut links is tied to an ongoing backend migration process. During this migration, if one user’s account has been updated while another’s has not, the shared folder won’t function as a fully synced folder in File Explorer. Instead, it appears as a web shortcut that requires accessing via a browser.

Microsoft’s response explained that once both parties’ accounts are migrated, an automatic mechanism should convert these shortcuts back to properly synced folders within a few days. However, they have not provided a specific timeline for the complete migration and final fix. Other community posts also indicate that this problem has been ongoing for several months, with Microsoft reiterating that they are actively working to speed up the migration process."

Never had an issue until today. I am PISSED. I use this for work and can no longer access folders that I need. The account manager is definitely not a techie and this is going to blow her brains.

Build 25.056.0324.0003

Please can you advise when this will be sorted or what the alternative will be for one drive then?

This is an absolute mess and headache - we have 15 users... you can just imagine the frustration we have to deal with not being able to share and sync from local folders.

Agreed, none of the suggestions and work arounds are working. Some folders on some accounts still work correctly, most do not. No pattern to when they stop working correctly and switch to internet shortcuts. Makes the whole thing unusable at this point for sharing between family members.

I updated to build 25.056.0324.0002 through OneDrive Insider, and for a brief moment the folders worked. But five minutes later, they reverted back to useless links. I don't think there's anything we can do on the client side at this point.