What Does Resetting OneDrive Do?
Now, there’s a common misconception that resetting OneDrive will remove all the saved data, leaving users with no trace of their important files and documents. But that’s far from the truth. Instead what will be erased are all the current connections, sync settings, and cache. That means if you’ve selected specific folders to back up to OneDrive, you’ll need to readjust your preferences once the process is finished. Sounds tiresome? Well try restarting OneDrive as your first fix to any OneDrive-related problems.
Restart OneDrive
While resetting discards all settings and connections of OneDrive, restarting on the other hand only shuts it down and reboots it, keeping all the settings as they were. This refreshes all connections and removes any minor glitches, performance slowdowns, etc. To do so, follow the steps below:
Reset OneDrive on Windows
If restarting doesn’t work, you’ll have to go for the reset option to resolve any syncing issues. On Windows PCs, you’ll need to run the reset command. Use the steps below to do so: In case the above stated gives the message Windows cannot find, try these commands instead:
Reset OneDrive on Mac
Macs are quite different from Windows OS systems. For this reason, the steps to reset OneDrive for them may also differ slightly. Below are the steps you must follow if you’re a Mac user:
Reset OneDrive on Android
For quick access to OneDrive data from all your devices, Microsoft also provides its application on Play Store. And when you’re encountering syncing issues, you can also reset OneDrive directly from your mobile app.
Reset OneDrive on iOS
Since iOS devices do not allow users to clear apps’ data cache and data from Settings, you can only reset OneDrive by reinstalling the app from the App Store. Here’s what you need to do:
