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Ensure that you have enough storage available on your computer to hold this data. If you need to change where OneDrive saves its data, such as an external hard drive, follow [this guide] Change OneDrive location on Computer before following the instructions below. |
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Once all files finish downloading, sign out of the OneDrive App.
Note: the sign out process may take a few minutes as the app cleans up your OneDrive folder, removing all files that have not had the “Always keep on this device” label applied and files that have not been opened in the last 30 days.Open the OneDrive app from the toolbar and go to the settings.
Click on Account if necessary, then Unlink this PC.
Wait for the sign out process to finish. When it does finish, you will receive a popup window asking you to sign in to OneDrive. Do not sign in.
You may now move the files to another location on your computer or upload them into a cloud storage service.
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