Windows 10: Message after switching from hard drive to OneDrive for backup

Hi,
When I started using OneDrive for backing up
my PC Windows 10 laptop, I permanently
unplugged my external hard drive. As a result
I keep getting notifications to "Reconnect
your drive". Is OneDrive affected in any way
by this? How do I get rid of the notification?
Thanks!

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