Finding OneDrive files on a new computer


stonecherub

stonecherub

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Finally traded my wife's old Win 10 box for a new mini running Win 11 Pro. I made an account for her on the new machine and logged-in to our family Microsoft 365 account using her name and password. Where are the OneDrive files from her old Win 10 box? How do I get access to them for her?
 
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Win 11 22H2 build 226121.1848 for everybody.

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Windows 10
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Intel i5-12600K LGA 1200 CPU
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GigaByte Z690 UD DDR4 mobo
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64 Gb Ram
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Radeon 5500 XT Video Card
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2 LG and Samsung 32" displays
If you sign into OneDrive you can find the path (Or change it) within settings.
 

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stonecherub said:
Finally traded my wife's old Win 10 box for a new mini running Win 11 Pro. I made an account for her on the new machine and logged-in to our family Microsoft 365 account using her name and password. Where are the OneDrive files from her old Win 10 box? How do I get access to them for her?
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I've been a OneDrive user since it was implemented in 2007. When I purchased my new Dell XPS 15 Windows 11 Pro computer and logged in to Windows, my OneDrive files were right there in my OneDrive folder waiting for me.

OneDrive has always been that way for me, I buy a new computer and as soon as I log in to Windows, all my files are right there in my OneDrive folder waiting for me as if nothing ever happened.
 

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    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
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    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
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    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
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    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
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    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
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    Black Anodized Aluminum
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    Vapor Chamber Cooling
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    None
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    Windows Security (Defender)
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    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
@stonecherub, I just reread your post. You shouldn't have created a new account for her. All of her OneDrive files will be accessed using the same Windows Account she always used when logging in to Windows.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/sIntel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
    CPU
    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
    Memory
    64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
    Screen Resolution
    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    Macrium Reflect X subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NP...32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/sIntegrated Adreno GPU
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
    Memory
    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
Thanks, Rollback_Jockey, turns out Ms 365 wasn't fully installed.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10Intel i5-12600K LGA 1200 CPU64 Gb RamRadeon 5500 XT Video Card
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel i5-12600K LGA 1200 CPU
Motherboard
GigaByte Z690 UD DDR4 mobo
Memory
64 Gb Ram
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon 5500 XT Video Card
Monitor(s) Displays
2 LG and Samsung 32" displays
TraderGary:

You are quite correct but I am IBM-cards old with a lot of baggage and the fight to get some kind of connectivity was bruising with accounts created and deleted because there wasn't anything else to try. Deleting Elaine's MS account and rebuilding it solved the problem. Thanks for the help.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10Intel i5-12600K LGA 1200 CPU64 Gb RamRadeon 5500 XT Video Card
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel i5-12600K LGA 1200 CPU
Motherboard
GigaByte Z690 UD DDR4 mobo
Memory
64 Gb Ram
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon 5500 XT Video Card
Monitor(s) Displays
2 LG and Samsung 32" displays
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