One Drive Notification

Question

One Drive -

This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized.

Reinstalling the application may fix this problem

Answer 1

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

1

Run the System File Checker Utility Scan.

Open the Command Prompt Administrator Window. Run the command below.

Sfc /scannow

Once completed, restart your computer and open OneDrive.

2

Reset OneDrive.

Resetting OneDrive can help resolve issues with all OneDrive settings. Please try resetting your OneDrive app before reinstalling it.

Reset OneDrive

If you are still experiencing issues, uninstall and reinstall the OneDrive application by following the steps previously provided by Q&A Assist, and then check whether it is working correctly.

Reinstall OneDrive

If you still need help, let us know.

Answer 2

The error indicates that the OneDrive app on Windows cannot start correctly. The supported remediation from the context is to reinstall OneDrive.

Follow these steps to reinstall OneDrive for Windows:

1. Select the Start button, type Programs in the search box, and select Add or remove programs.
2. Under Apps & features, find and select Microsoft OneDrive.
3. Select Uninstall and confirm if prompted for an administrator password or confirmation.
4. After uninstall completes, download the Microsoft OneDrive app from the website.
5. Open the downloaded file, install OneDrive, then sign in and complete setup.

If OneDrive still does not start after reinstalling, ensure the latest OneDrive version is installed by using the current installer and then launching OneDrive from Start → type OneDrive → select OneDrive in the results.

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References:

• Reinstall OneDrive
• OneDrive isn't running