Windows 10: I have a new laptop and backed all files from the old laptop to One Drive. How do I...

I have a new laptop and backed all files from the old laptop to One Drive. How do I download all those files now to the new laptop

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What to do with old laptop

If you actually read the thread it is a spare old laptop.

 

What to do with old laptop

Yeah this is good suggestions here with your old laptop but i just want to say you that you should replace your old laptop with any new laptop by exchanging the old one and i think this is the best opinion for you ....

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How to remove One Drive from an old laptop

Hello and welcome to Microsoft Community!

Currently, you need to use OneDrive to remove the mirrored portion of your old computer from your new computer to free up storage space and not cause data loss.

You can detach your old Windows 10 laptop from OneDrive by following these steps.



Sign in to your OneDrive and go to Settings > Account.



Find "Connected Devices," and you should see both computers listed.

For the old Windows 10 laptop, click "Unsync". This will detach the computer from OneDrive, but won't delete any files.



Wait for the synchronization to complete.



At this point, the old laptop's files will no longer be synchronized with OneDrive.



Now you can safely erase your old Windows 10 laptop without affecting the files on your new Windows 11 laptop.



If you want to keep the files on your old computer, you can manually back them up to an external hard drive or other storage device and then erase them.



In this way, you can ensure that you detach the old computer from OneDrive without affecting the data on the new computer. But make sure you back up any important files and data before erasing your old computer.

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I hope you're well.



Best Regards!

Leo - Microsoft Community Support Specialist