Windows 10: OneDrive not syncing as expected. Is it broke?

Discus and support OneDrive not syncing as expected. Is it broke? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have 3 computers that I frequently use, and I keep all my documents under OneDrive. Recently I decided to get serious about cleaning up disk space,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by mostlylost, Sep 2, 2015.

  1. MOSTLYLOST
    mostlylost Win User

    OneDrive not syncing as expected. Is it broke?


    I have 3 computers that I frequently use, and I keep all my documents under OneDrive. Recently I decided to get serious about cleaning up disk space, so I reorganized many of my document folders. I renamed several, I moved some underneath others, I deleted some, but I wasn't super thorough. I did not verify whether the changes were proliferated to the other two computers because I just assumed that it would work. Recently I upgraded these computers to Windows 10, and starting a more thorough cleanup of my documents folder. This time I used a dupe finder program to identify duplicates. That's when I realized that many of the folders I had renamed previously were now in my documents folder twice, and the ones I deleted were back! Being a little slow, I spent a few hours cleaning it all up real nice and thorough again. I moved to my second computer and verified that the changes were proliferated, and this time they were. Yay! This morning, I logged into the 3rd computer, and OneDrive uploaded all of the old files and folders and put them back into my new clean file structure! I am now apoplectic!

    Is my OneDrive installation broken? or is this normal, expected behavior for OneDrive. I am afraid to trust it now. Syncing is not just about keeping copies of files, it is about keeping your file organization. BTW, I always use file explorer directly to deal with my files.

    :)
     
    mostlylost, Sep 2, 2015
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  2. LCRT
    LCRT Win User

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    Because you would then expect to find the messages IN onedrive, and you will not. It would also not imply that the messages would get to your other devices.

    it probably USES onedrive but only syncs between devices.
     
    LCRT, Sep 2, 2015
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  3. JORG_R
    Jorg_R Win User
    Impersonation is not working as expected On windows 10 touch screen

    Hi ParmodJangra,

    just to let you know, you're writing to the German language community for home users.

    With you question regarding a subject rather more particular to developers, I'd suggest approaching the
    TechNet community who will be able to help you out best.

    Kind regards,

    Jorg
     
    Jorg_R, Sep 2, 2015
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