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How do I transfer the files from one personal OneDrive account to another?

Jane87 0 Reputation points
2025-08-02T22:37:35.66+00:00

I have 2 personal OneDrive accounts under 2 different email addresses. I'm paying for both. How do I transfer the files from one personal OneDrive account to another? I want to keep one and discard the other. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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  1. Craig Long 17,735 Reputation points
    2025-08-03T06:43:22.4766667+00:00

    Hi Jane, and welcome to Microsoft Q&A.

    Personally, since I periodically back up my OneDrive files to an external drive, I would unlink OneDrive from the current OneDrive folder and link it to a new, empty folder named "OneDrive" on my external drive. Then I would go to the OneDrive Settings > Sync and Backup tab > Advanced Settings and select "Download all files". Now that I have backed up all my OneDrive files to the external drive, I can sign into my other account and copy the files to the other account's OneDrive folder.

    Unlink and re-link OneDrive

    Here's another way to transfer files between accounts: How do I transfer files from an old OneDrive to another?

    I hope that helps. Feel free to post back if you require further assistance.

    Craig

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