Windows 10: Sync OneDrive files to a new computer

Discus and support Sync OneDrive files to a new computer in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; So I bought a new computer. My old one has my files backed up through OneDrive. Everything is syncing to the OneDrive folder on the new machine but I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/captmac, Oct 29, 2020.

  1. Sync OneDrive files to a new computer


    So I bought a new computer. My old one has my files backed up through OneDrive.

    Everything is syncing to the OneDrive folder on the new machine but I want the files to sync to the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc.

    The settings in OneDrive to choose folders are checked off but those seem to be to sync the (empty) folders on the new computer to OneDrive.

    Help?

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    /u/captmac, Oct 29, 2020
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  2. P4-630 Win User

    OneDrive Placeholders are coming back, now called On-Demand Sync

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    "At Ignite 2016, Microsoft has just announced that it is bringing Placeholders back to OneDrive on Windows 10. Now, they are not called Placeholders anymore — Microsoft is renaming the feature to “On-Demand Sync” which makes a lot more sense than “Placeholders”.

    The company demoed this feature at Microsoft Ignite today, and it works just like it used to previously. As you can see in the screenshot above, the files stored in OneDrive weighed in around 9GB, but the actual size on disk was only around 3MB which is really neat. Of course, this feature isn’t anything new as it was available back in the Windows 8 days. However, Microsoft removed the feature with Windows 10, and after lots of waiting, they are finally coming back.

    In case you are not familiar with OneDrive Placeholders, it’s a pretty neat feature which lets you see all of your OneDrive files on your computer — but they are not actually downloaded on your PC. When you open them, OneDrive will download the files on-demand, saving your local space which is really useful, especially if you have a PC that doesn’t have a lot of storage.

    While Microsoft didn’t announce when exactly On-Demand Sync will be available to OneDrive users, we suspect it will be available with Windows 10 Redstone 2 — which is expected to arrive early next year.
    "

    OneDrive Placeholders are coming back, now called On-Demand Sync - MSPoweruser
     
    P4-630, Oct 29, 2020
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  3. 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.
     
    Manjunath_H, Oct 29, 2020
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  4. Nikhar_K Win User

    Sync OneDrive files to a new computer

    Files not syncing to OneDrive

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    I understand that you are facing issues not syncing properly with OneDrive.

    I suggest you to refer the troubleshooting steps in the article
    Fix OneDrive sync problems
    and check if it works for you.

    For more information, you can check the article to
    Sync files with the OneDrive sync client in Windows
    .

    If you are still facing the issue, I suggest you to get in touch with the OneDrive support team.

    Sign in to OneDrive.com from any browser, click the ‘?’ help icon on the top banner of the page and select
    Email OneDrive support. Submit your question and follow the prompts to request support.

    Hope it helps.

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, Oct 29, 2020
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