PST files are synced, but they are given a lower priority and will be synced less frequently to save network bandwidth.Īnd, this was pleasant news to me, but there are currently no known file types that cannot be added to a OneDrive account. Temporary (TMP) files will not be synced to OneDrive. lock, CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM0 – COM9, LPT0 – LPT9, _vti_, desktop.ini, and any filename starting with ~$
The following names also aren’t allowed for files or folders.Leading and trailing spaces in file or folder names also aren’t allowed.The following characters aren’t allowed in file and folder names: ~ ” # % & * : ? / \.You also need to verify you’re using supported file names and file types (extensions), as there are some limitations: Pausing and resuming the sync process in OneDrive Make sure the file names and file types are supported That may give the app a little kick and get the syncing ball rolling again. Try to lower your count.Īnother simple thing you can try if syncing appears stuck is clicking on the Pause and then the Resume buttons in OneDrive. If it’s more than 100,000 files, you could run into general reliability problems. If the OneDrive sync process seems to be stuck or is taking a ridiculously long time (hours), or the status shows something like “Processing 0KB of xMB”, it could be due to the excessive number of files in your OneDrive account or the number of files on your computer you’re wanting to sync up to the cloud. Hopefully, you should be in a better place already! Check you’re not synchronizing too many files That will re-launch OneDrive and restart the sync engine. Searching for and launching the OneDrive app from the Start Menu
Click Close OneDrive (again).Īfter you confirm that OneDrive is indeed closed (you can use Task Manager to validate), click the Start button to open the Start menu, search for OneDrive, and click on it. A notification will pop up on the screen asking you to confirm your wish to shutdown OneDrive.A OneDrive window will pop up with a smaller context menu of options.Right-click on the OneDrive cloud icon in your system tray (SysTray) in the lower-right corner of your screen.Restarting OneDrive resolves a surprising number of syncing issues or reliability issues. Try some workarounds before resetting OneDriveīut, before we go down that arguably ‘drastic’ route, let’s try some quicker workarounds first. That essentially removes all connections/accounts you have with OneDrive from your computer and removes a bunch of configuration settings from the registry. What steps can you take to resolve these issues? Well, you can reset OneDrive. When you check on the status of syncing with the OneDrive application, there are warnings or errors referenced pointing to an issue.You notice that recent changes you made to a file in OneDrive are not being reflected on another device or on your OneDrive website.There’s a red ‘x’ on or near the OneDrive icon in your system tray or notification area.Some of the symptoms you may notice when the OneDrive app sync engine is NOT in a happy place are: However, like with many other products, it can get ugly when things aren’t working as they should. When OneDrive is running and working as expected, it is a boon for users to keep their content synchronized and always up-to-date on all their devices. Make sure you don’t have duplicate filenames.Make sure the file names and file types are supported.Check you’re not synchronizing too many files.
Try some workarounds before resetting OneDrive.