Windows 10: How do I move files from OneDrive to a local or remote drive?

Discus and support How do I move files from OneDrive to a local or remote drive? in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; My OneDrive is almost full and I can't seem to find the option to move files out or to copy then delete. How do I fee up my OneDrive storage? 124473 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by lbeck, Dec 31, 2018.

  1. lbeck Win User

    How do I move files from OneDrive to a local or remote drive?


    My OneDrive is almost full and I can't seem to find the option to move files out or to copy then delete.

    How do I fee up my OneDrive storage?

    :)
     
    lbeck, Dec 31, 2018
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  2. File History Not Backing Up OneDrive Local Files

    Hi John,

    I have exactly the same issue with File History. I have become aware this evening that the File History component isn't backing up the local replica of my OneDrive folder following the upgrade to the Fall Creators Update.

    The last backup of my local OneDrive replica was last Friday, the 20th of October 2017 - prior to the upgrade.

    This evening I realised this and went about trying some things. Initially, I did the following;

    • Disabled File History
    • Went into the folder - %appdata%\Local\Microsoft\windows\FileHistory and deleted everything
    • Re-enabled File History - a backup ran, but nothing within the OneDrive folder was backed up

    I then did the following;

    • Disabled File History
    • Went into the folder - %appdata%\Local\Microsoft\windows\FileHistory and deleted everything
    • Formatted the external drive
    • Re-enabled File History - ran a backup up, it ran but it didn't backup the local OneDrive replica

    I then had a check of the File History settings within both the Control Panel and the Settings app; within the Control Panel, nothing is excluded and within the Settings app, the OneDrive folder is selected.

    I ran a few more backups, each time the backup ran and completed but the OneDrive folder is ignored!

    OneDrive has the default options enabled - so the Files on Demand option is enabled. I switched this off and tried again - the OneDrive isn't being backed up. I switched it back on - still no back up.

    I can confirm that File History was backing up the local OneDrive replica under the Creators Update. It has stopped following the upgrade to the Fall Creators Update!

    I am a big OneDrive user and I have 823MB of data downloaded to my laptop which isn't being backed up. I am not happy with this!

    This appears to be a wide spread issue... so I would expect Microsoft engineers to be working on explaining and resolving this issue.

    Can I please ask if Microsoft is aware of this? Are they working on a fix for this issue? When will the fix be available?

    I have created an item of Feedback, which is detailed here - Feedback Hub - Windows Insider

    Many thanks in advance,

    Kind regards,

    Neil
     
    Neil Hobbs, Dec 31, 2018
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  3. Graham161 Win User
    Onedrive problem saving files to remote HDD

    Hi Sarah Kong,

    Thanks for the fast reply. I tried what you suggested, The settings were all set to C Drive. I changed them to D Drive then copied and pasted files from Onedrive to the remote drive. I sorry to say it didn't work, When I received my PC back from repair
    the technician said the he had set all files to be stored in the D drive as the SSD was only 80GB. when I checked now the setting was done in Settings for Edge and applied to Downloads.

    Regards,

    Graham
     
    Graham161, Dec 31, 2018
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  4. How do I move files from OneDrive to a local or remote drive?

    Search opens local files in OneDrive folder only in browser

    Hi Elias,

    To resolve your concern regarding opening local files on OneDrive, follow the steps below:

    • Go to
      OneDrive.com.
    • Right click on the file that you want to view.
    • Click on Download.
    • The file will be downloaded, and would normally show up on the bottom part of your browser.
    • Click the file, and it would open up using its normal default application.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Ruizell Rey, Dec 31, 2018
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