Windows 10: Is the local OneDrive folder moved to Windows.old when installing a new Win10?

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I've had a bad BSOD issue and the startup got corrupted. I've tried many workarounds, but no success.

So I am convinced I should reinstall Win10. I need my files that are on the corrupted Windows. Particularly, I have some files in my local OneDrive folder that are not synced, so they only exist in the local folder, that is located in my user directory.

I tried to access these files using an recovery USB, but despite finding the folders, file names and sizes correct, I got a "Windows couldn't find the specified file" when I tried to copy or open them. Bad sign...

If I install a new version of Win 10, i.e. click Ok below, will my OneDrive local folder be moved to Windows.old so I can recover it later?


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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

 

Can't Move OneDrive Local Folder on Surface Pro 3 Windows 10 Pro 1903 OS Build 18362.418

I'm trying to move my local OneDrive folder from my user directory on C:\\ to the empty NTFS formated SD card installed in my Surface Pro 3 following the instructions at

Change the location of your OneDrive folder After I unlink this PC in step 2 of the instructions the existing OneDrive folder becomes unavailable. So I can't move folders from the existing OneDrive folder to the new one as directed in step 3. When I try
to select the new OneDrive folder on the SD in step 5, I'm presented with the dialog box below. What am I doing wrong and how do I fix it?

 

Onedrive move folder to document

Hi Rendell,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing currently.

I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better.

• What happens when you try to move the folder?
• From when are you facing this issue?

I suggest you to refer the article below and check if that helps.

Move the OneDrive Folder

OneDrive help & learning - Microsoft Support

You can refer to the following work around. This will help you to choose the folders to sync on Onedrive.

• 
  Right click on OneDrive icon of
  System Tray.
  
• 
  Click on Settings, then click on
  choose folders tab.
  
• 
  Click on choose folders option, then click on sync only these folders.
  

Hope the information helps. Please reply back with a status so that we can assist you further.