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  1. Bo W Win User

    Can't "unlink" local Music folder from OneDrive Music folder. Tried many KB:s and...


    Situation: Something made my Local Music folder point to the OneDrive Music folder. I now want to "unlink" my Local Music folder back to being only local.


    I tried (of course) the simple way of using properties of the local Music folder and changing the location back to default %USERPROFILE%\Music


    The error I got was "Can't move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can't be redirected. Access is denied."


    I then followed instructions in


    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2936105/operation-to-change-a-personal-folder-location-fails-in-windows


    and verified that the "My Music" key really was %USERPROFILE%\Music (which it was). That is also the path I get when I press the "Go back to default location" button.


    But even so, the permission error persists. I have turned off OneDrive, but same result.


    I have deleted both the local and the Onedrive Music folders (but they come back again mysteriously after a few seconds) and tried to go back to the default Local location, but the same error stubbornly persists.


    So, it seems as I can't in any civilized way unlink my Local Music folder from the Music Folder in OneDrive.


    I have tried many ways to ensure that the local "My Music" folder ONLY points to %USERPROFILE%\Music, but after (several) reboots, it is still hard glued to the OneDrive Music Folder.


    Do you have any sensible suggestion?


    BR // Bo W

    :)
     

  2. Music Folder Behaving Badly in OneDrive

    Hi Robert,

    There is a possibility that the Music folder is synced to your OneDrive that is why any files deleted from either of the folders is synced to the other. For us to better assist you with the said folder, we'd like to ask for additional information:

    • Can you please provide a screenshot of the Music folder from the OneDrive folder and home folder?
    • What are the troubleshooting steps that you were advised to do?
    We will wait for your quick response.
     
    Jennifer Cha, Feb 19, 2019
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  3. OneDrive music folder music not synced to Groove Music

    Hi Alan,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    Sorry to know that you are unable to sync Onedrive music folder with Groove Music app and Groove Music Web Player. I will certainly help you.

    I recommend you to add the Onedrive music files to Music folder (Navigate to
    This PC
    > Music) on the PC and then launch the
    Groove Music Web Player, check if it lists the songs.

    If the issue persists, I suggest you to move the Folder from the location to the
    Default Library Music folder and check if the Groove app
    syncs them.

    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

    Thank you.

     
     
    Vinodh_Kumar V, Feb 19, 2019
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  4. Can't "unlink" local Music folder from OneDrive Music folder. Tried many KB:s and...

    OneDrive music folder music not synced to Groove Music

    I recently moved my original music folder out of my OneDrive. The original music folder worked great before I moved it out. I then moved it back to OneDrive, and now non, not even the music that worked before appear in the Groove Music app (both Windows
    10 PC and Android) and Groove Music Web Player. I've tried renaming the folder, moving it out and back and creating a new folder. Non of these works. Please help.
     
    AlanHsu117, Feb 19, 2019
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