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OneDrive Helper v0.10.2 (simpler messages, clickable folder paths)

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@denismcapple denismcapple released this 21 Oct 15:12
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Simpler, clearer messages. Every card now says each thing once, and folder paths can be clicked to open them in Explorer.

The alert and status window

  • The warning comes first: "Files saved in these folders are NOT uploaded or backed up."
  • Each group has one line saying what the fix will do:
    • Stopped syncing: We will back up these files & folders, then try to sync them again.
    • Old copies: We will move these files & folders to a backup folder.
    • From an account that is no longer connected: We will move these files & folders to a backup folder.
    • Empty leftover folders: We will remove these empty folders.
  • Each folder is listed by name with its path once, in small print. The per-folder notes are gone. A short note follows the name only where the group's line doesn't fully apply, for example (click 'Sync' on its SharePoint page afterwards).
  • Folder paths are underlined and clickable: they open the folder in Explorer. Only existing folders are links, and only folders are ever opened.
  • The support phone and e-mail aren't repeated in the text: the Contact support button covers them.

The fix

  • Confirmation: the same groups, then "Your files are saved to" with the folder, "Nothing is deleted until a copy is saved." and "An administrator needs to approve this."
  • Administrator approval: laid out the same way on a wider card, with section headers, each folder's path, and its file count and size in small print, then where the files go and the space check.
  • Progress: "Moving the folders to a safe place, and saving a copy of your files. Please wait while this completes and do not save any new work."
  • Result: a single card instead of two. It says how many folders were moved to the backup folder, lists only the folders that couldn't be fixed (with their path, and what stopped them in bold, for example Microsoft Excel has a file in it open), says which libraries OneDrive was asked to sync again, and links to the saved files. Support details only appear when something went wrong.

Copy details, the event log and the log files still carry the full technical detail. What the fix does, and every safety check, are unchanged.

Upgrading

Run OneDriveHelper.exe install from the new zip, or re-run the RMM install script on the project page, which is updated for this release. Your settings carry over.

Downloads

File For
OneDriveHelper-v0.10.2-x64.zip Most PCs (Intel / AMD 64-bit)
OneDriveHelper-v0.10.2-arm64.zip Windows on ARM
SHA256SUMS.txt Checksums to verify the zips

These binaries are not code-signed yet. You're welcome to build from source instead with .\release.ps1 -Version 0.10.2.