Issue/Question
My OneDrive has a red x on it. Are my documents not syncing?
When opening my OneDrive/files from my computer, everything is a red X or disconnected
Environment
Cause
Sync issues
Resolution
- Ensure computer has a good network connection
- Click the OneDrive icon in the lower right of your screen
- Click the banner that says There is a sync issue in OneDrive
- Click the file that is listed
- Choose the resolution options that you wish to use
Note: If the above steps do not resolve the issue continue steps below
- Right click OneDrive icon in lower right of screen
- Click Settings
- Click Account
- Click Unlink this PC
- Close window
- Follow Uninstall a Windows Program to uninstall OneDrive
- Follow Installing Microsoft Office 365
- Download the OneDrive for Business Sync Client
- Click downloaded file to install
- Click the OneDrive icon
- Click Sign in
- Type your USD email address
- Click Next
Note: When you sign in, OneDrive will prompt you that a folder already exists: select Use this folder
- Wait for files to sync
If any folders have a X
- Right click the folder
- Click Always keep on this device
- Wait for Sync to finish
Note: You may have to rename the folder(s)