Windows 10: New computer: copy OneDrive files via removable storage or sync?

So I've been using OneDrive for several years and have all my user folders in it, including documents, photos, etc. I've probably got somewhere north of 600gb of files in total.


Every article I come across for "new computer"+onedrive indicates best practice is to sync and let the files download. I would much prefer to just copy the files onto a 1Tb ext HDD, put them in the proper location on the new computer, then sync...but I don't want to end up with two of everything, nor do I want to cause a bunch of syncing errors. I'm just trying to avoid DAYS of file syncing.


Any advice, friends? What is the best practice for a new computer old computer still works and I still have access to it when my OneDrive is loaded? THANKS!

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Windows 10 - OneDrive

Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.

 

OneDrive Storage Over Multiple Computers

Issue:

• I have multiple computers running Windows 10
• Each computer is linked to same Microsoft account
• I have Office365 with 1TB of storage.
• On each computer I save files to OneDrive

BUT

• Not all files on OneDrive are visible to all my computers, nor are they all visible on the OneDrive website.
• Example: A directory called Fiction is visible on OneDrive from computer A, but that directory cannot be seen on any other computer, nor on onedrive.live.com.

Question:

• How can I make all files on OneDrive visible to share with all computers registered to the same Microsoft account?

 

One Drive and copying files to new computer

That is good news indeed!