ONEDRIVE File

Question

I have ONEDRIVE personal and I also have an Microsoft 365 business account. What I require is to transfer all the files from my "personal" onedrive account to my "business" onedrive and after doing that cancel my personal onedrive account. Regards Doug

Answer 1

Hi Doug MacDonald,

Just a quick follow-up to see if you managed to successfully transfer all your files from your Personal to your Business OneDrive using the File Explorer method we discussed. Were you able to get everything synced up with the green checkmarks and safely cancel your personal subscription? Let me know if you hit any sync errors or need any further assistance wrapping this up!

Tracy Le.

Answer 2

Hi Doug MacDonald,

There is no magic "one-click" cloud migration button between Personal and Business accounts. The safest, most reliable, and fastest way to transfer your data is right inside your Windows File Explorer using the OneDrive desktop app.

Here is the exact step-by-step process:

Link both accounts: Ensure both your Personal and Business OneDrive accounts are signed in and syncing to your PC. (You will see a white cloud icon for Personal and a blue cloud icon for Business in your system tray/taskbar).

Open File Explorer: You will see two separate folders on the left navigation pane: OneDrive - Personal and OneDrive - [Your Company Name].

Copy and Paste: Open the Personal folder, select all your files (Ctrl + A), copy them (Ctrl + C), and paste them (Ctrl + V) into your Business folder. (Expert Tip: Copying is much safer than moving or dragging and dropping. If your network drops during the transfer, your original files remain perfectly safe).

Let it Sync: Wait for the blue OneDrive icon in your taskbar to finish uploading. Make sure all the files in your Business folder show a green checkmark.

Verify and Cancel: Log into the web version of your Business OneDrive to double-check that everything arrived safely. Once confirmed, you can unlink your Personal account from the desktop app (Settings > Account > Unlink this PC), and proceed to cancel your personal subscription.

If this answers your question, please click "Accept Answer".

Tracy Le.