{"id":323,"date":"2017-06-09T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T17:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2017-06-09T17:35:44","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T17:35:44","slug":"transitioning-from-the-old-one-drive-for-business-to-the-new-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/transitioning-from-the-old-one-drive-for-business-to-the-new-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning From the Old One Drive for Business to the New One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OneDrive for Business client sucks. Syncing stops randomly etc. Currently, OneDrive for Business comes as part of the Office Suite and the process for removing it is quite laborious. All OneDrive tasks have been shifted to the new OneDrive client. The problem is that the sync function in SharePoint defaults to OneDrive for Business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution:<br \/>\n<\/strong>(h\/t MS Support)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1. <\/strong>Stop the synchronization of your libraries.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right click the old OneDrive icon (dark blue) and select Stop syncing a folder\u2026.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-327\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.1.png 529w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.1-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the library and click on Stop syncing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-328\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.2.png 572w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm the action<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-329\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.3.png 486w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-1.3-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>Modify the registry.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the registry editor and go to the following path:<br \/>\n[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Common\\Groove]<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you see the following entry:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.1.png 380w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.1-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Go to the following path in the registry:<br \/>\n[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OneDrive]<\/li>\n<li>Create a DWORD 32 bit value with the name TeamSiteSyncPreview and change the value from 0 to 1.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-331\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1010\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.2.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.2-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-2.2-768x487.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0 Sync your libraries with the new Microsoft OneDrive.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Reboot your PC<\/li>\n<li>Open your SharePoint library using IE (or your preferred browser)<\/li>\n<li>Click on Sync.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-333\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.1.png 724w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.1-644x320.png 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can pick and choose what folders to sync and click on Start sync<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.2.png 594w, https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.2-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In Windows 10 you will see the libraries under an office building icon.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326\" src=\"http:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/OneDrive-Step-3.3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In Windows 7 and 8, you may need to add the main folder to your \u201cQuick Access\u201d or \u201cFavorites\u201d. The folder is located on C:\\Users\\&lt;UserName&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Problem: OneDrive for Business client sucks. Syncing stops randomly etc. Currently, OneDrive for Business comes as part of the Office Suite and the process for removing it is quite laborious. All OneDrive tasks have been shifted to the new OneDrive <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/transitioning-from-the-old-one-drive-for-business-to-the-new-one\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Transitioning From the Old One Drive for Business to the New One<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,117],"tags":[99,118],"class_list":["post-323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-office-365","category-onedrive","tag-office-365","tag-onedrive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":334,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions\/334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontohelpdesk.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}