Windows 10: OneDrive & New Computer

There are a million posts stating you can move files from one computer to another with OneDrive. This is a DIFFERENT question, please make sure you understand it before answering. Thanks!!!


I am getting a new laptop at work and they will be erasing the hard disk on the old laptop. I believe, but am not sure, that my OneDrive files are stored on the old laptop & sync with the cloud. How do I ensure the files are moved to the new laptop and are not erased when they wipe the old laptop's memory clean? Please keep in mind I am not the one wiping the old laptop clean so if there are any steps that need to be done on it, I need to do them before mailing that laptop to headquarters, so the answer can't say "When you wipe the old memory, be sure to check this certain box halfway thru the procedure".


Thank you!!

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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.

 

No onedrive

Hello Francis,

Doing the steps below to install the latest version of OneDrive may be able to help.

1. Download and install the latest version of OneDrive that's rolling out with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
2. Restart your computer.
3. After your computer restarts, select the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then select the OneDrive desktop app.
4. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your personal account, or your work or school account, and then select Sign in.

 

Transferring files and documents to a new computer - onedrive issues

Hi Williams,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



It seems that you have set sync settings to sync every folder and as well as external hard drive and save only on cloud. We would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below to avail folders (Docs) locally.

1. Install OneDrive and open
   File Explorer.
   
2. Right click on OneDrive icon on the right pane.
   
3. Then select Make available offline.
   
   
   
   You may also want to refer
   OneDrive help and go through all topics under
   Popular topics and check for settings.
   
   
   
   
   
   Hope it helps.
   
   If you find the answer useful, kindly tick your response.