Force sync in OneDrive

I found in settings - "download all files" -

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do you mean username when you say "user profile"

these directions do not work

what is it with these people...how many ways can a manual sync be ineptly described by MS employee...don't you read it when people say "...it doesn't work..."???

EXE is not located in OneDrive folder under %userprofile%.

It is in fact located in The Program Files folder under Microsoft OneDrive.

\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive

you can copy paste cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive (NOTE: if you did not install to C: replace drive letter to your install directory)

then enter the command as above - onedrive.exe /sync

your OneDrive folder will open and then begin to synchronize to your OneDrive cloud.

Hello Oliver,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Yes, there is a way to force OneDrive to sync manually. Here are the steps:

1. Right-click on the OneDrive icon in the system tray (bottom right corner of the screen).
2. Click on "Help & Settings" and then select "Settings".
3. In the "Account" tab, click on "Unlink this PC" and confirm the action.
4. Sign in again with your Microsoft account and select the folders you want to sync.
5. OneDrive will start syncing the selected folders immediately.

Alternatively, you can also force a manual sync by following these steps:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type "cmd" and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.
3. Type "cd %userprofile%\OneDrive" and press Enter to navigate to the OneDrive folder.
4. Type "onedrive.exe /sync" and press Enter to force a manual sync.

If it still take some time for the files to sync, you can upload the files directly to OneDrive, so other user who needs the file can access it right away. You just need to go to this page Sign in - Microsoft OneDrive and you will have an option to upload the file.

I hope this helps! Please let us know so we can check more options for you.

Regards,

Nhiel T.

Microsoft Moderator