How do I transfer my files from an old personnel Microsoft account to another Microsoft account?

Joe & Marie Krebsbach 20 Reputation points
2025-07-20T03:13:18.66+00:00

I would like to transfer my files in a personnel Microsoft account and move them into another personnel microsoft account. My files includes PDF's, documents, pictures, etc.

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GsN5034 - IA 76,810 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-07-20T04:10:35.3433333+00:00

Hello, thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

You can follow these steps to transfer all your OneDrive data from Account A to Account B.

Let's keep your old Microsoft account as A (Which has your files- PDF's, documents, pictures,) and the other personal Microsoft account as B.

The first step is to make sure you're signed in with Microsoft account B on OneDrive on your desktop PC.

  • Right-click the OneDrive icon on your desktop.
  • Select Settings > Accounts.
  • Sign in with your Microsoft account B.
  • You will see your files from Account B in the OneDrive folder on File Explorer.

Then, here's how you can transfer your files from Account A to Account B.

  1. Go to https://onedrive.live.com/ and sign in with your Microsoft account A.
  2. Select each folder one by one and click Download. (You can set the download location to your OneDrive folder in File Explorer).
  3. Each folder will be downloaded as a ZIP file. If you double-click the ZIP file, you will see the original folder, simply drag the folder to the root of your OneDrive.
  4. You can then delete the ZIP file you downloaded.

All you need to do is sign in with your Account A on OneDrive online, download each folder individually to your PC, and then move the extracted folder from the ZIP file to your OneDrive account B.

Hope this helps.

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