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Part 2 - Install the 'AS - Copy N: Drive to OneDrive' update (optional)

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This step is not required if you do not have any N: Drive content you want to migrate. This

What does this step do?

This update will copy your existing N: Drive content files from  N: drive, N:\Pictures, and N:\Desktop  to OneDrive:

  • N: Drive files will be moved to OneDrive\Documents.

  • N:\Pictures will be moved to OneDrive\Pictures.

  • N:\Desktop will be moved to OneDrive\Desktop.

This step is not required if you do not have any N: Drive content you want to migrate. 

This step can take some time depending on the number and size of files. It’s a two-step process. Files are copied from your N drive to your computer, then synchronized to your OneDrive space. 

If your managed machine is at home and you have bandwidth concerns, contact your IST account rep for alternative options.   

If you would rather manually move N: drive files to your OneDrive, see: Moving N Drive Files to OneDrive on Windows 10 or Moving N Drive Files to OneDrive on MacOS and then move on to ‘Enable OneDrive Documents folder as your default file location’. 

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  1. Delete files from your N: Drive that do not need to be copied over to OneDrive.

  2. Ensure you don’t have any files open that are on your N drive. 

  3. Open Software Center - type ‘software center’ in the search box and then select Software Center. 

  4. In Applications, click ‘AS – Copy N: Drive to OneDrive’. Select Install. 

  5. A command window will open and stay open until the process is completed. 

  6. Once the command window closes you can move on to the next section, ‘Enable OneDrive Documents folder as your default file location’. 

  7. After completing this installation, do not edit any files on your N: Drive or on fileu as the changes will not be copied over to OneDrive. Do not edit any files in your Documents, Desktop or Pictures folders until after you have complete Part 3 below.

Part 3 - Install the 'AS - OneDrive Migration' update (required)

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The steps below must be done for each Nexus computer you log into. 

What does this step do?

This update will redirect the following folders; the default location of your ‘Documents’, ‘Pictures’ and ‘Desktop’ folders will change from N: Drive to OneDrive:

  • N: Drive will be redirected to OneDrive\Documents.

  • N:\Pictures will be redirected to OneDrive\Pictures.

  • N:\Desktop will be redirected to OneDrive\Desktop.

The steps below must be done for each Nexus computer you log into. 

This update does not erase your files. If you are missing any files, please contact your IST Account Rep.

  1. If you did not complete Part 2, you will need to manually create folders named Documents, Pictures, and Desktop on your OneDrive before continuing.

  2. From Software Centre under Applications, click AS – OneDrive Migration. 

  3. Select Install.  

  4. Once the installation is complete, your computer will log you out. 

  5. If you are off campus, start a campus VPN connection before login, by clicking the icon that looks like two computers (in the bottom-right corner of the computer screen).  

  6. Log into your NEXUS account. 

  7. If you see the following window, click Back up these folders. 

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