I can’t download OneDrive files on my PC

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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A number of users have reported that they can’tdownloadOneDrivefiles. This issue can be extremely annoying, as the entire purpose of storing yourfilesonline is to be able to access them whenever you need it.

This is what one user had to say about this issue on theMicrosoft Answersforum:

OneDrive won’tdownloadafileto myWindows 10PC. OneDrive has beendownloadingan entirefileand working as it should then all of sudden it stoppeddownloadingthe entirefile. I don’t know what else to try. Thedownloadproblem is a problem on all of my computers and the problems started on all the computers at the same time. I have tried everything I could find to try even deleting a lot of thefilesand pages.

It seems that thiserrorwas caused by a glitch in the OneDrive servers. Thiserrormistakenly flagged some of thesefilesas a possible threat.

Even though theerrorseems to be on theserver-side, in today’s article we will explore some of the best troubleshooting methods to try and solve it. Please read on to find out more.

What to do if I can’t download OneDrive files on Windows 10?

1. Try using your browser

One quick workaround for this issue might be to open OneDrive in your browser and try to download the files manually.

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2. Try the ‘uploading again’ workaround

Some users have reported that they found a way to regain access to their OneDrivefiles.

You can try this method by simply reuploading thefilesthat have issues. This will fix the error message and will allow you todownloadthefilesagain.

3. Update the OneDrive app on your PC

Check to see if the OneDrive icon disappears from your notification area inside the taskbar, and then re-appears after a couple of minutes.

If the OneDrive icon doesn’t reappear, follow these steps:

4. Try re-installing the OneDrive application

To uninstall:

To re-install:

In today’s fix article we explored some of the best troubleshooting methods to try when you can’tdownloadOneDrivefilesfrom your account.

Please feel free to let us know if this guide helped you solve your issue. You can do that by simply using the comment section below.

I can’t download OneDrive files on my PC#

What to do if I can’t download OneDrive files on Windows 10?#

1. Try using your browser#

2. Try the ‘uploading again’ workaround#

3. Update the OneDrive app on your PC#

4. Try re-installing the OneDrive application#