I have a users and he is signed in on two devices with the same MS account. He wants to assign the second computer to his wife with her own MS account,
As a starting point, the files he has on Onedrive he wants transferred to wife's account. From there they will do their own thing and files will not be shared / sync between him and her..
My proposed process
Ensure Bitlocker is disable.
Sign out of edge.
Unlink OneDrive account (current setting is to keep a copy of all files locally on both computers)
Switch second device to a Local account
Restart and ensure she can log in locally
Switch account type from local to her Microsoft account
Log into Edge and OneDrive
My question centers around OneDrive. As it is set to keep all files locally will these files simple start syncing with her OneDrive account. (I'm thinking some how these files are id'ed as his and Windows will create a new OneDrive folder for her)
I've read on the web the answer is no they will not sync as they are his. Some suggest copying all of his files to a the root of c:drive and then copying them back into her OneDrive folder. I was thinking I could also copy all files from his OneDrive account to the local libraries (his) and therefore she would inherit them when we switch from his MS account to a local account.
Example copy C:\users\him\onedrive\documents to c:\users\him\documents
Then I would just enable Onedrive backups of all local libraries. once I've signed in. Huge number of pictures I don't want to lose or create multiple copies.
Thoughts / comments / proper way of doing?
If signing in with her MS account does not assume ownership/syncing of C:\users\him\onedrive I assume I will have to at some point delete his old OneDrive folder.
I guess if I boil this down, when swicthing from an MS account to a local account and then to a new MS account is the same user folder maintained or does Windows create new user folders.
So does c:\users\myfiles under MS account become c:\users\myfiles2 when switch to local and then become c:\users\myfiles3 when the new MS acount is used.
Thanks
As a starting point, the files he has on Onedrive he wants transferred to wife's account. From there they will do their own thing and files will not be shared / sync between him and her..
My proposed process
Ensure Bitlocker is disable.
Sign out of edge.
Unlink OneDrive account (current setting is to keep a copy of all files locally on both computers)
Switch second device to a Local account
Restart and ensure she can log in locally
Switch account type from local to her Microsoft account
Log into Edge and OneDrive
My question centers around OneDrive. As it is set to keep all files locally will these files simple start syncing with her OneDrive account. (I'm thinking some how these files are id'ed as his and Windows will create a new OneDrive folder for her)
I've read on the web the answer is no they will not sync as they are his. Some suggest copying all of his files to a the root of c:drive and then copying them back into her OneDrive folder. I was thinking I could also copy all files from his OneDrive account to the local libraries (his) and therefore she would inherit them when we switch from his MS account to a local account.
Example copy C:\users\him\onedrive\documents to c:\users\him\documents
Then I would just enable Onedrive backups of all local libraries. once I've signed in. Huge number of pictures I don't want to lose or create multiple copies.
Thoughts / comments / proper way of doing?
If signing in with her MS account does not assume ownership/syncing of C:\users\him\onedrive I assume I will have to at some point delete his old OneDrive folder.
I guess if I boil this down, when swicthing from an MS account to a local account and then to a new MS account is the same user folder maintained or does Windows create new user folders.
So does c:\users\myfiles under MS account become c:\users\myfiles2 when switch to local and then become c:\users\myfiles3 when the new MS acount is used.
Thanks
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro x64 Version V23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- i7-8700K
- Motherboard
- Asus Maximus X Code - Z370
- Memory
- G.Skill Trident Z 3200MHz F4-3200C16D-16GTZ (2) 32GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Sound Card
- Integrated ROG SupremeFX
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus VP279 27", Samsung BX2431 24"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung M.2 NVMe 960 EVO 500GB Boot,
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (System Copy Drive),
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB (Primary Data Drive),
WD Black 500GB (Data Copy Drive)
ICY Dock 5.25 2.5/3.5 Bays MB971SP-B
- PSU
- Corsair RM 650i +Gold
- Case
- Phanteks Enthroo Primo
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H150i, 360mm Rad & Five Corsair 140mm Pro ML Case Fans
- Keyboard
- das Keyboard MX Brown Mechanical Switches Model DASKMKPROSIL-3G7-r1.0
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless & Bluetooth
- Internet Speed
- 500Mb +
- Browser
- Chrome (Pri), Firefox (Sec)
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium, SuperAntiSpyware Pro (Licensed)
- Other Info
- Microsoft LifeCam HD,
APC Back-UPS Pro 1500,
Macrium (Licensed),
Microsoft 365,
Wise Disk Cleaner,
Crystal Disk Info,
Screenpresso (Licensed),
AnyDesk (Licensed),
