OK, I've read a lot of comment about Skydrive synch and none seem to address my simple problem.
I have two computers - a windows 8.1 desktop and a windows vista laptop. I have skydrive installed on each box. I've been using it successfully for months - until I updated to 8.1.
Here's what I expect: when I update a file on either computer, I expect that updated file to appear on the other computer. Pretty simply - and it has always worked that way. Now, with the 8.1 update, the data doesn't transfer from one to the other. In additon,
when I update a file on the W8.1 computer, the update doesn't appear on the web version of skydrive.
Something appears to have changed under W8.1 and it doesn't appear to have changed for the best.
Do I have to return to Google drive to get the rather simple functionality that I've experienced with Skydrive but thqt has disappeared???
JR
I just recently updated to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8. File syncing was slow but finally finished. Now I can't get SkyDrive or the Microsoft Office Document Cache to
appear in the Notification area. I have the SkyDrive app open also (although I shouldn't have to open this if I'm using the SkyDrive folder in an Explorer window).
I have turned on both of these notifications to Show icon and notifications but neither show up in the Notification area.
Also, I copied a file to a SkyDrive folder (using Explorer window, not SkyDrive app) and an hour later, this file is still not synced (the file is 60kb).
Help!!
Randy
I updated to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8, being promised, Skydrive would now work on 8.1, but: skydrive still does not automaticall update online content. Last night I added files to the Skydrive folders in explorer, really needing them today at work... nothing to be found online????? How come?
I'm trying to use SkyDrive to share an Excel file. I have successfully set up an Edit link and shared the file. I have clicked on the link a few times in different browsers to test the capability of the multiple users working on it together. However,
in spite of having closed those browsers SkyDrive still shows users (all me) as actively editing the file. Is there the ability to force users out of editing, reset it in some way?
Any help with this would be much appreciated!
Thanks
Hi everyone.
I'm wonderin' can I set Windows 8.1 Pro to automatically forward a copy of a file saved on USB to My Documents and to Skydrive.
E.g. I do assignments for uni and I save them to USB first and then have to manually save to My Docs and then to Skydrive. Is there a simpler/quicker more automated way?*
*I know you can change your default save location but I would like to have two if that is possible. Call me picky.
Regards
Hi
I am new to Skydrive and a little confused.
On my Windows 7 computer I use Outlook.com and can access the Skydrive through the interface. Although emails do not allow me to save attachments to the skydrive, just the PC.
Whereas on my laptop running Windows 8.1 and I use it's email software it allows me to save attachments to the skydrive.
Secondly, there are synch issues. When I create folders and move files inside skydrive through outlook.com they are not being reflected in Windows 8.1 skydrive.
Please advise.
Andrew
I am new to Skydrive and a little confused.
On my Windows 7 computer I use Outlook.com and can access the Skydrive through the interface. Although emails do not allow me to save attachments to the skydrive, just the PC.
Whereas on my laptop running Windows 8.1 and I use it's email software it allows me to save attachments to the skydrive.
Secondly, there are synch issues. When I create folders and move files inside skydrive through outlook.com they are not being reflected in Windows 8.1 skydrive.
Please advise.
Andrew
Skydrive creates duplicate filenames by adding the machine name to the filenames like 'filename - PCNAME'- as mentioned here in several other posts...
I wanted to do a search for all these files by typing the PCNAME into the search field but this leads to ALL files listed in the search result (why?). When I typed into the search field 'name:PCNAME' I get NO results! --> ?!? How can I do a search for all those file duplicates created by Skydrive?
Thanks
Martin
I wanted to do a search for all these files by typing the PCNAME into the search field but this leads to ALL files listed in the search result (why?). When I typed into the search field 'name:PCNAME' I get NO results! --> ?!? How can I do a search for all those file duplicates created by Skydrive?
Thanks
Martin
Hi,
I just have a quick question I have a document in a skydrive folder that is synced in my PC and when I open the document it randomly opens the documents in the protected view, so I need to go to edit mode and then when it's time to save I try to do it but I can't as the other document is still there....
If this only happened once or two... it would be admissible, but this is always happening... and it only happens with the files that are synced with skydrive
Also this happened both with win8 and 8.1
I just have a quick question I have a document in a skydrive folder that is synced in my PC and when I open the document it randomly opens the documents in the protected view, so I need to go to edit mode and then when it's time to save I try to do it but I can't as the other document is still there....
If this only happened once or two... it would be admissible, but this is always happening... and it only happens with the files that are synced with skydrive
Also this happened both with win8 and 8.1
My Laptop crashed recently, and I wanted to access my Office files. Word documents, Excel Sheets and Powerpoint slides all worked well when uploaded to SkyDrive.
My only problem is that SkyDrive does not read the OneNote files after uploading. Am I missing something else here?
Please advise
I updated my PC with Windows 8.1 and am having a horrible time with SkyDrive. Files that I save on my LOCAL PC SkyDrive folder do not show up on SkyDrive in the cloud. I have a 512GB SSD Drive, so space is not the issue for me. I have a SkyDrive account
of 27GB and only using up 1GB. So storage (either local or cloud) is not the issue. I have selected all my files to be made "available offline." However they never show up in the 'Cloud' SkyDrive. The only way to have them appear in the cloud is to drag the
file to my web browser that has the SkyDrive page opened. No confidence at all in this Application now. When I try to make the file "available online-only" (Highlight the file and Right-Click) I get an error message: that reads:
"Sorry, the action couldn't be completed because the file hasn't finished uploading. Try again later"
This has 90.5 KB file has been file has been in this state for over 5 hours. Any ideas?
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