Windows 10: How to make Onedrive folders store locally?

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  1. iq_1 Win User

    How to make Onedrive folders store locally?


    A few months ago I moved every single Windows folders to Onedrive and now I want to move some back to store locally, but it keeps giving me the same error. I need some help, thank you.

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  2. Libraries are placed in onedrive folder instead of local folder

    Hi HalSATL,

    They're shell folders, which are different from Libraries.

    To revert the shell folder locations to default, open OneDrive and do the following:

    Important: Before proceeding, copy the files in those special folders to another folder or external drive. Please don’t copy them anywhere under Desktop/Documents/Pictures. This is because disabling OneDrive backup for a folder might erase the local copies of the files. Copying them to a different location beforehand will ensure that you don’t need to download them again from the OneDrive cloud.

    • Right-click the OneDrive icon in the Notification area and click Settings.
    • Select the Backup tab, and click Manage Backup
    • In the Manage folder backup dialog, click on the Stop backup link under the special folder (Desktop, Documents, or Pictures)
    • Click Stop backup in the confirmation dialog that appears.
    • Repeat the step for each shell folder you want to revert to the original location.
    See also: Error “The folder can’t be moved here” Moving Documents/Pictures, Caused by OneDrive
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Oct 30, 2022
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  3. itanic Win User
    Map onedrive folder as local folder on android

    Is there possibile to map a folder onto onedrive as were it a local android folder? An app onto android only work with local folder, i want not have files stored in my phone Android . Everytime the app produce a file, it must be directly copied in Onedrive.
    The app must think that the file was correctly stored onto local folder.

    Thanks

    There is a topic onedrive to post my question
     
    itanic, Oct 30, 2022
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  4. TarAn_D Win User

    How to make Onedrive folders store locally?

    Move the OneDrive Folder

    Move the OneDrive Folder in Windows 10

    When you set up OneDrive to sync with your computer, a folder C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive will be created to store the contents. XXXX denotes your username. To move this folder to another location follow these simple steps:

    1. Unlink OneDrive from your PC:

    • Go to the taskbar notification area
    • Right-click on the OneDrive icon
    • Select settings
    • Click: Unlink this PC
    2. Delete the C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive folder

    3. Create a new folder (target folder) for OneDrive contents, e.g. D:\OneDrive

    4. Create Directory Junction for the new folder

    • In the search area of the taskbar type CMD and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
    • In the command window type
    mklink /J C:\Users\XXXX\OneDrive D:\OneDrive

    adjusting it to your specific username and selection of the target folder

    5. Link again OneDrive to your PC using the OneDrive icon in the taskbar notification area
     
    TarAn_D, Oct 30, 2022
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