Problem to delete old OneDrive

Situation: The client needs to re-install the OneDrive. After that, he has two OneDrive folders under his profile or C:\Users\blin. The problem is he can’t delete the old OneDrive folder.

Resolution:

  • Restart File Explorer:
    Open Task Manager > Processes > Windows Explorer > Right click then Restart 
  • Reset File Explorer: 
    Open Task Manager  > Processes > Windows Explorer > Right click then End task
    Open Run window, Windows + r from the keyboard then run explorer.exe
  • Unlink all OneDrive accounts
  • Move the corrupted OneDrive folder to the desktop then delete folder
    or you may just delete the folder thru CMD:
  • Run CMD as administrator  > del + file path (del C:\Desktop\Lightroom)

Here are some helpful articles for you:
Fix OneDrive sync problems (microsoft.com)
rmdir | Microsoft Docs
del | Microsoft Docs

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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