Windows 10: The file or folder already exists on OneDrive

Discus and support The file or folder already exists on OneDrive in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [ATTACH]When a file is added to OneDrive, it syncs it across devices. If you deselect a folder from OneDrive and choose to sync, you may receive an... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Jun 26, 2021.

  1. WINCLUB
    WinClub New Member

    The file or folder already exists on OneDrive


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    When a file is added to OneDrive, it syncs it across devices. If you deselect a folder from OneDrive and choose to sync, you may receive an error— The file or folder already exists on OneDrive. If this happens, then it’s because of the conflict between devices and even the online version. What has happened […]

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    WinClub, Jun 26, 2021
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  2. MICHEL CHIANGMAI
    Michel Chiangmai Win User

    onedrive duplicating my folders...

    Hi.

    Again, onedrive is going crazy and is duplicating my main folder, full of subfolders. It's locking me out of all my files. I have windows 10, Office 365 home. I paused synch at the moment before I have 1000 copy of my folder, which I can't open anyway!
    Please don't ask me any question that will further delay the repair. Simply give me a step by step solution and then improve onedrive so this won't happen again to so many of us. I suggest you also add "onedrive" in the list of "Windows Topics" below since
    thousands of users have issues with it.

    Thanks

    Michel

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    Michel Chiangmai, Jun 26, 2021
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  3. SMITTYCHAT.
    Smittychat. Win User
    Smittychat., Jun 26, 2021
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  4. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    The file or folder already exists on OneDrive

    OneDrive Shared Folder question

    Hi leonhart1981

    OneDrive is very location sensitive . . .

    If you move a shared folder, OneDrive will just see that the folder no longer exists in its original location and not know that it has been moved, you would need to re-share the folder in its new location

    It is like, if say, you have a Word document in your Documents folder saved from Word, that is then added to the Recent File list in Word, if you close Word and move that file in File Explorer, then try to open it from the Word recent file list, Word will tell
    you the file no longer exists, because it does not know you have moved the file outside of Word . . .
     
    DaveM121, Jun 26, 2021
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