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OneDrive Shared Folder Issue

Anonymous
2023-10-14T16:42:45+00:00

Windows 10/11. A colleague shared a Personal OneDrive folder with subfolders with me. I added a shortcut for one of the subfolders to File Explorer. Now I need to add a shortcut for the parent Folder to File Explorer, but get a message "This folder is either already inside another shortcut or contains a folder that you've already created a shortcut to." So it appears that because I already have a subfolder shortcut, OneDrive will not permit the parent folder to have a shortcut. I have researched but cannot find a solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-20T06:06:42+00:00

    Hi Glen Katz

    Thanks for getting back.

    I am glad to know that the problem has been fixed. I hope that everything is working fine now.

    To help other customers searching for help on related issues, please feel free to mark the response you found most helpful by clicking “Yes” on the bottom of that post. This will ensure the helpful responses are most visible when searching (and you can vote more than once if the solution was spread over multiple posts).

    I appreciate your time.

    Sincerely,

    ReynaldoB

    Microsoft Community Forum Moderator

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-16T20:04:47+00:00

    Thank you sir! The fix is in!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-16T00:52:07+00:00

    Hi Glen Katz

    Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft support.

    I understand that you are experiencing an issue with adding a shortcut for the parent folder of a OneDrive shared folder. I can definitely help you with that.

    The message you are receiving indicates that there is already a shortcut for a subfolder of the shared folder in your File Explorer. OneDrive does not allow multiple shortcuts to the same folder or to a folder that is already inside another shortcut.

    To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:

    1. Remove the existing shortcut for the subfolder from your File Explorer.
    2. Add a shortcut for the parent folder to your File Explorer.
    3. If you still need a shortcut for the subfolder, create a new subfolder within the parent folder and add a shortcut for that new subfolder to your File Explorer.

    If you have any further questions or concerns, please let me know. I am here to assist you.

    Sincerely,

    ReynaldoB

    Microsoft Community Forum Moderator

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