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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:
The steps below must be done for each IST Managed Nexus computer in Academic Support Units you log into. |
if you have a personal OneDrive account, you will need to unlink it before you run the AS - OneDrive Migration below. Instructions to unlink are provided at the end of this article.
This update does not erase your files. If you are missing any files, please contact your IST Account Rep.
You will be logged out during this process, so please close all files and applications before continuing. If you did not complete Part 2, you will need to manually create folders named Documents, Pictures, and Desktop on your OneDrive before continuing.
From Software Centre under Applications, click AS – OneDrive Migration.
Select Install.
Once the installation is complete, your computer will log you out.
If you are not automatically logged out, log out manually.
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).
Log into your NEXUS account.
If you see the following window, click Back up these folders.
Repeat the steps in Part 3. (above) for each IST Managed Nexus computer in Academic Support Units you log into.
Part 4 - Check to ensure the migration was successful
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Files are still on your N: drive, they were just copied to OneDrive.
Your default save location is now the Documents folder on your OneDrive.
To prevent accidental file access from your N: Drive, N: Drive mapping will be disabled and your ‘Recent Files’ list will be cleared once the installation is complete.
This procedure applies to computers, not users, so it needs to done on every managed computer that you use, or the most recent versions files you are currently editing may end up back on your N drive. You will then have to manually move those files back to OneDrive.
If you are using a program that points to the N: drive to save/access files (e.g. Grouper, Outlook archived .pst files), this will need to be re-configured to point to OneDrive.
Links in documents pointing to N: drive files will need to be updated.
Additional helpful resources:
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How to unlink your personal OneDrive
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