In this guide, we will be showing you the methods to fix OneDrive not working on Windows:
1. Check the Servers
Before you perform another method, you must verify that your OneDrive servers are active. Most of the time, it is not the fault of your system as the server is down for a brief period of time. Therefore, you must first check the servers in your region with the instructions listed below:
2. Force Restart your OneDrive
An improper start will cause OneDrive to face temporary glitches. Therefore, you must entirely shut down your OneDrive and restart it before performing other methods. This will start the OneDrive properly and prevent it from facing any temporary faults.
3. Perform a OneDrive Reset
Resetting OneDrive will reset all of its settings without deleting your data. Performing a OneDrive reset is known to fix sync issues. Therefore, you must occasionally reset your OneDrive to fix the sync issues. With the instructions below, you can reset your OneDrive:
Manually restart OneDrive
4. Enable OneDrive from the group policy
OneDrive fails to sync when it has been disabled from the group policy. Therefore, you must Enable OneDrive through the Group Policy Editor by disabling the”Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage” policy. You can perform the steps below to do so:
5. Enable OneDrive through the Registry Editor
Having OneDrive disabled from the Registry Editor will also lead to such issues. Therefore, make sure that it has been enabled by setting the value of DisableFileSyncNGSC from 1 to 0. Doing so will automatically enable OneDrive from the Registry Editor. You can do that with the instructions given below:
6. Reinstall OneDrive
If the error still persists, then you must completely reinstall the OneDrive app on your system. Reinstalling OneDrive will allow it to perform a full sync. Below are instructions for reinstalling OneDrive on your system
Uninstalling from the command prompt
Uninstalling through the control panel
Reinstalling OneDrive

























