Can I sync my computer to OneDrive?

Data on the computer is at risk of being lost every moment due to system crashes, human errors, network attacks, software conflicts, etc. The loss of data, especially some important files or folders, may cause you great financial loss or moral damage. To avoid this case completely, backing up your computer files is a good option. One of the best ways to backup your computer is to sync it to OneDrive.

OneDrive is one of the most popular online cloud storage services offered by Microsoft. With OneDrive sync, you can create online copies of your computer data and easily get back lost files in the event of an accident. In addition, after syncing, you can access and view files on multiple devices and share them with others.

Method 1. The easiest way to sync computer with OneDrive automatically

How do I make my computer sync with OneDrive automatically? The best and most efficient answer to complete OneDrive computer sync is to use CBackup.

This easy-to-use cloud backup service supports you to sync files, folders, hard drives, and entire computers to OneDrive for free. This sync tool uses the one-way sync function to help you complete OneDrive one-way sync from local to cloud. Compared to two-way synchronization, it could help you save a lot of local space.

If you're worried about forgetting to sync files, you can set up automatic sync as needed. In addition to syncing computer to OneDrive, you are allowed to sync computer to Google Drive, Dropbox, and more mainstream cloud drives. Click the download button below to get this software for free and start easy synchronization from your computer to OneDrive now.

Step 1. Register an account for CBackup for free, launch the CBackup desktop app, and sign in.

Step 2. Click Storage and hit OneDrive > click Authorize Now, and finish the authorization to warrant access from CBackup to the cloud storage.

Step 3. Tap on Sync and click Sync PC to Public Cloud.

Step 4. Specify the task name if needed. Then, locate and add your computer files/folders as the sync source.

Step 5. Click the triangle pointing to the right next to OneDrive and determine a folder as the sync location. Then, hit Start Sync to sync PC folder to OneDrive.

• Click Settings and enable Set a Sync schedule for automated sync under the Scheduler tab. Then, you can choose to automatically sync PC files one time only, daily, weekly, or monthly.

★Notes:

If you want to sync certain types of files, you can use File Filter to contain the specified file types for synchronization only.

If you want to sync two computers with OneDrive or more, you can run the CBackup sync program on all your computers and connect the same OneDrive account to it, and set up sync.

Besides syncing computer to OneDrive, CBackup also provides backing up computer data to CBackup Cloud, which gives 10GB of free backup space, and expandable backup space.

Method 2. Sync computer to OneDrive via the desktop client

The desktop app of OneDrive also provides the service to backup computer to OneDrive. When you use it to sync files, the files uploaded to the cloud are automatically synced to the OneDrive folder on your computer.

But it should be noted that OneDrive client sync tool only supports automatic synchronization of Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders to the cloud. If you need to synchronize files and folders in other locations to OneDrive, you need to upload them manually. Here is how to sync your computer with OneDrive:

Step 1. Run OneDrive app on the computer and log in with your Microsoft credential.

Step 2. If you want to sync OneDrive to computer, tick Sync all files and folders in OneDrive on the Sync your OneDrive files to this PC screen.

Step 3. Go to the OneDrive folder in the Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder, and add files to this folder to sync computer with OneDrive.

Why isn't my computer syncing to OneDrive?

If you encounter "OneDrive not syncing computer" or "OneDrive sync pending", you should check if there is enough free space in OneDrive and make sure the network connection is correct. If you run out of space, you can upgrade your storage plan or increase OneDrive storage for free through friend referrals and other methods.

In addition, other reasons such as disconnection of your OneDrive account from computer, incorrect OneDrive settings, etc. may also lead to the OneDrive synchronization stopping. You can go to the appropriate page for detailed solutions.

Bonus tip: Best free way to backup OneDrive for protection

According to the 3-2-1 file backup policy, files stored in one cloud are not 100% safe. For complete security, you can backup OneDrive files to another cloud to provide extra protection for important files. CBackup's cloud-to-cloud backup function lets you transfer OneDrive files to another account, FTP/SFTP, Google Drive, Dropbox, or other public clouds without any worries.

Step 1. Run CBackup, then click + Add Cloud to connect the target cloud to CBackup.

Step 2. In the Backup tab, click Backup Public Cloud to Public Cloud.

Step 3. Select the entire OneDrive cloud or some OneDrive files for backup, and then select the added target cloud.

Step 4. Press the Start Backup button to easily backup OneDrive to other clouds.

To sum up

As you can see, you can sync computer with OneDrive using either the OneDrive desktop app or CBackup. But sincerely, if you want to sync your PC effortlessly and keep your cloud files up to date all the time, CBackup might be the better choice.