Issue
I would like to setup my computer to store my data files in OneDrive. How do I do this?
Discussion
OneDrive is a great way for a single user to back up his or her data and work on the same jobs on multiple computers.
- Create a new Data Storage Location in Settings that points to your OneDrive folder - see Related Articles for instructions
- Next, navigate to that folder in Windows Explorer
- Set this folder to “Always keep on this device”
It is critical that you right-click that folder and click "Always keep on this device" to ensure there is a local copy of this folder on your local hard drive at all times.
OneDrive is a sync application; therefore, you must allow time for the files to update so performance may be a little slower.
Never share that synchronized storage location with another user who may try to access the same job that you may be actively working on. This could corrupt files and result in loss of data.
You can also use other Cloud storage utilities such as DropBox or GoogleDrive, however you must ensure that the files are always available "offline" and never accessed by more than one user at any one time.
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