Windows 10: OneDrive syncing and search issues

I have OneDrive installed on a few of my computers and I often have difficulty searching for things using the Windows File Explorer in my OneDrive subfolder. The search can take ridiculously long, and even then the file I am searching for by name may not come up. However on another computer, it takes 4 seconds and the item comes right up.


Additionally, I have occasional errors when attempting to sync files between computers.


Any help in this matter is appreciated.

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OneDrive Sync Issue

Honestly, I don't understand why you haven't already tried to boot with WinPE or other live disk and manually remove the file? This example using Macrium WinPE boot disk, download Macrium Free and let it create a boot disk for you. Option to create one is shown automatically when you launch Macrium first time:

1. Switch to C: drive
   
2. Change the working folder to your OneDrive folder
   
3. Check that the file has no Read Only (r) and System (s) attributes set. As the file name in your case is quite long, you don't have to type the full name. Use the *.* wildcard to replace any number of characters in file name and any extension, in your case command attrib .849C*.* should be enough
   
4. If r and / or s attributes are shown for the file, remove them with command attrib .849C*.* -r -s
   
5. Check that attributes r & s are removed
   
6. Delete the file with del .849C*.*

(Steps 3 & 5 not necessary; step 3 because removing attributes as in step 4 removes them if set but does no harm if not set, and step 5 because the attrib command works for 100% sure if no error messages are given.)

The file should be removed now. You can test with command dir .849C*.*, it should not be shown anymore.

 

Onedrive search issue (updated and clarified)

Hi Jon,

This can be due to sync issues which is why you're unable to locate your files in the
OneDrive folder through File Explorer. As an initial troubleshooting step, we suggest that you check out this

support article. Follow the steps under the Windows tab. This will ensure that OneDrive will sync your files properly so you can view them in the
OenDrive folder through File Explorer.

Should there be anything else, get back to us anytime.

 

OneDrive searches (not searching) from my file explorer on PC.

Hi,

To address your concern with the syncing of your OneDrive, you can perform the steps indicated on these links:

• Fixing
  OneDrive Sync Problems
• How to fix
  OneDrive Sync Issues

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.