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Guru geek speak- How to switch My Documents from OneDrive to local D: drive

NorCalBusa

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Windows 11, Dell XPS, 32gb ram, D: drive

As many, my PC save Docs to OneDrive and will keep a copy locally when selected using the 450GB C: Users/My name/various folders

I'd like to switch that and;
1. Make the primary My Files location a 2TB D: drive that's already installed
2. Backup/sync all files to OneDrive
3. Use OneDrive to have current sync'd file copies that I can access with my laptop

Does this sound feasible?
What steps are involved (beyond backing all docs (Word, Excel, Pics, Music, Quicken, etc.) up to an external HDD before even trying)?

Found a couple articles online, but not quit feeling right;
  1. Right click on the OneDrive cloud icon on the lower right on your taskbar to go to Settings.
  2. On the "Sync and Backup" tab, click on "Advanced Settings" to expand that section. Then under File On-Demand, click on "Download all files".
  3. Give it plenty of time to allow the files to be downloaded from the online cloud. On your computer's file explorer, you can observe the OneDrive folder and its folders/files inside. You want all of the green checkmark icon to turn solid green with a white checkmark. Depends on how many files you have, this process can take a while, so please be patient.
  4. Once all of the folders and files turn into the solid green icon with white checkmark, you can go back to OneDrive Settings.
    Very important - click on "Manage Backup" button, then turn off all folders listed there.
  5. After you turn off the folders sync in Step 4, now go to Account tab, click on "Unlink this PC"
  6. Go to your Windows Settings > Apps, find OneDrive and uninstall it.
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And
1. Open OneDrive Settings: Click the OneDrive cloud icon in your taskbar's notification area.
  1. Access Settings: Select the gear icon to open "Help & Settings," then click on Settings.
  2. Navigate to Backup: Go to the Sync and backup tab.
  3. Manage Backup: Click the Manage backup button.
  4. Enable Desktop Backup: In the dialog box, find the option for Desktop and turn on the toggle.
  5. Confirm Changes: Select Save changes to apply your settings.

    What Happens Next
  • OneDrive will begin automatically saving copies of your files from your Desktop folder to your OneDrive cloud storage.
  • The original files remain on your PC.
  • Your backed-up files will be accessible from any device with access to your OneDrive account, providing a safeguard against data loss
 
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