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OneDrive folders not syncing because file and folder names needed to be renamed

OneDrive folder sync was failing. The technician renamed two folders and several files to remove numbers from the names, and syncing started working again.

Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-05-18.

Affects

Versions

  • Windows

Apps

  • OneDrive

What you see

  • OneDrive folders are not syncing
  • Sync resumes after the affected file and folder names are changed

Why it happens

Likely Suspected file or folder names were preventing OneDrive sync until the names were changed to remove numbers

When it shows up

OneDrive stops syncing and the affected content includes folders or files with problematic names that need to be changed

You are in this case if:

  • OneDrive sync problem affects specific folders/files
  • Affected items had numbers removed from their names

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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-05-18. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.