Windows 10: onedrive has created a copy but also have original file name on the cloud, can't copy both,...

As example I can not copy files that status is the cloud, but can copy file names with - Copy.docs as exampleHow can I copy the files either with or without the cloud status to an external hard riveThanks,Pat

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Java.nio.file - Copying files

You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one

 

Java.nio.file - Copying files

Issue was the above, so thanks temp02.

 

Using OneDrive as cloud storage only - no local copies

Would you please excuse me and allow me to step in here. Reason is that I am / was looking an answer on the same question.

Correct me if I am wrong and probably I am...
So far I have understood that files that are stored within OneDrive are in fact copies of local files, i.e. files in the cloud are also stored within the OneDrive folder on C:\ taking valuable SSD space..

Considering this (wrong?) idea the 1TB OneDrive space (that comes Office 365) can't be used together with 512GB SSD (nett 470GB, less Windows, applications and some Windows there is not so much space left.

Uploading 2-300GB would not fit anymore then...