10 OneDrive Sync Issues & How To Fix Them

They’re actually very easy to do

OneDriveis an Internet-based platform to store your files. It is like having a hard drive in the cloud. The more files and folders you store and sync, the higher the chances you will experience OneDrive sync issues.

In this article, we will discuss the following ways to fix sync problems:

Problem With Your Account Or At Microsoft?

The first thing you will want to know is if there is an issue with your system or the OneDrive service.

Right-click on the OneDrive icon and click onView onlineto open your files in the browser.

If your files don’t load, it could be a problem with Microsoft and not your system. The only thing you can do is wait for the issue to be resolved.

Account Connection

Another possible reason your files might not be synching is that your OneDrive account isn’t linked to your Windows account. To link it:

Complete the process by following the directions you see on the screen. Your OneDrive and Microsoft accounts are now linked. Try syncing your files again.

Using OneDrive With Linux

Microsoft OneDrive does not have an official client application for Linux users. However, you can sync your cloud files using Insync’s Google Drive to OneDrive third-party syncing tool for Linux.

Insync is compatible with Linux Mint,Ubuntu, and the other most common 64-bit Linux distributions. To sync your OneDrive:

Files and Folders Size

The largest file that can be uploaded to both the free and premium OneDrive plans is 10 GB. If you are thinking of hosting a website on OneDrive, compare the HostScore of other hosting providers to make sure it has the bandwidth, speed and resources you need to hold all of your hosted files.

If any of your files are larger than this limit, compress the file before uploading it. Right-click, then clickSend tofollowed byCompressed (zipped) folder.

Try syncing your files again to see if this fixed the problem. To retest:

If you have no more OneDrive sync issues, you were trying to upload files that were too large.

Reset OneDrive

If your files are not syncing, sometimes turning it off and on again can fix the problem.

Check The File Path

When a file won’t sync or won’t allow you to collaborate, check the entire pathname. Make sure it is not more than 255 characters and includes the file name. Sometimes, if you use nested folders, the path can be too long.

Move the file to a higher-level folder or rename it to fix this problem. To rename a file, right-click on it and selectRename.

Special characters in a file name might be supported online but not offline or vice versa. This can cause files to not sync.

For example, OneDrive does not allow the following:

” * : < > ? / |

If any of your files contain one of the above special characters, remove it.

To learn more about file name restrictions, read Microsoft’s support article:Invalid file names and file types.

Try resyncing the file again to see if this was the cause of the problem.

Reconnect Your OneDrive Account

When you have a problem with none of your files syncing, it could be an issue with your OneDrive account connection.

Try unlinking and reconnecting your account to solve the sync problem:

Follow the instructions to complete the process. Retest to see if your files sync correctly.

Check Security Permissions

Security permissions control access to folders and files. You can’t sync a file if you don’t have access to it.

Selective Sync

If one or more of your files and folders are not syncing, it might be because you are using the selective sync setting option. To correct this:

Now all your files will be available to sync.

Are You Using the Latest Version Of OneDrive & Windows?

It’s important to keep your programs updated to the latest versions. If you don’t have your updates set to automatic, you can do so manually.

To update Windows:

If you are not using the latest version of Windows, you can update from this screen by following the prompts.

OneDrive also updates automatically. If you want to update it manually:

You can also check theOneDrive websiteto see if you are running the latest version.

The solutions outlined above to fix OneDrive Sync issues are easy to do. Try each one to see if it solves your issue.

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