Windows 10: How do I stop onedrive trying to sync everything BEFORE I can selectively sync only one folder?

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  1. JUDY BARRETT
    Judy Barrett Win User

    How do I stop onedrive trying to sync everything BEFORE I can selectively sync only one folder?


    I have a very large one drive area, with many shared folders accessible to our entire team. Thousands of files!Every time I have a sync error, or set up a new computer, I cannot find a way to select just the one folder I need until I have sync'd all files first. If I try before they have all sync'd, I get a message saying I have to wait until synchronisation has finished. If I pause syncing, I can't go to settings to select just the folder I want.This is wasting hours and hours of my time while I wait. How can this be done?

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    Judy Barrett, Jun 13, 2023
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  2. TAWARD
    taward Win User

    OneDrive Selective Sync Error


    When trying to deselect a folder to stop it from syncing, I get the following error message:

    How do I stop onedrive trying to sync everything BEFORE I can selectively sync only one folder? [​IMG]


    I know that he folder that I am trying to unsync is not changing. In fact, nothing is being changed and the onedrive icon in the taskbar says so too.

    Any thoughts?
     
    taward, Jun 13, 2023
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  3. CALEDON KEN
    Caledon Ken Win User
    Caledon Ken, Jun 13, 2023
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    How do I stop onedrive trying to sync everything BEFORE I can selectively sync only one folder?

    Microsoft turns on shared folder sync for OneDrive


    Source: Allow folders to be shared/co-owned with access/sync the same for all co-owners - Feature Suggestions for Microsoft OneDrive
     
    Brink, Jun 13, 2023
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