Sharepoint migration errors

Question

I used the migration tool within SharePoint Admin Center. I connected the agent, added the source and let it scan the folders and files. When it finished, I had several issues pop up but it does not explain the errors in detail.

I have 18 errors which claim "the item is empty"

I have 128 errors which claim "Item has invalid name in SharePoint"

I've checked the folders and there doesn't seem to be an issue. I have over 61,000 other folders which are accepted. The folder names meet the standard requirements for folder naming, as did the 61,000 other folders. I do not see anything wrong with the ones marked as an error.

For example -

I have one folder that is \deepthought\drivee\properties\1 associated photos\ which was accepted. The next folder is \deepthought\drivee\properties\1 old photos\ which gave an error.

I don't see any specifics to the errors. It does not tell me what I need to fix.

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi @PGC-9726,

Scroll to the bottom of that page and you'll see the directories it's scanned. You have to check the box next to the source path and then you will see the option "download scan log". You have to do each source path individually to get a file. It will give you a CSV file with a column that will show you the error for each file/folder path that it has found as an error. You should correct the error files before migrating.

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