How to transfer archived data from OneDrive to another drive

Windows 8.1 operating system will sync user cloud accounts with their computers. But if the storage capacity has expired, how to do it?

With the recently released Windows 8.1 update from Microsoft, the cloud storage service formerly known as SkyDrive has now officially changed to OneDrive but is still tightly integrated with the operating system.

In fact, the integration means that the application will sync the cloud storage files with the computer hard drive and vice versa. It is definitely a handy feature but what happens if you run out of storage space on the drive.

This can be a problem for anyone using a Surface tablet, a tablet or a laptop with a small capacity storage drive. Luckily, there was a simple way to move local storage data on OneDrive to another storage device to free up limited storage space.

So what data can be moved to? Because there are important data that you want to store for life, it is recommended to choose large storage devices such as PKparis K'1, Team C12G .

After you add a new drive, this will be a way to " force " Windows 8.1 to transfer the storage folders on OneDrive to the new drive.

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Step one: Open Explorer , find OneDrive ( usually accessible in Favorites ), right-click on the folder icon and select Properties (the picture below is a screenshot of the computer before updating, there is still a SkyDrive service ) .

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Step two: Click the Location tab.

Step three: Click the Move button ( move ), then select the new destination for folders saved on OneDrive. Click OK , then click " Yes " to agree to move the data.

As such, the data migration is complete. Remember to always keep your computer connected to an external drive, the OneDrive can sync data.