What is ‘Your OneDrive folder can’t be created in the location you selected’ error in Windows 10?
If you are facing ‘Cannot created OneDrive folder in selected location’ error or ‘Your OneDrive folder can’t be created in the location you selected’ error in Windows 10 while trying to save a folder in specific location or sync your files, then you are in right place for the solution. Here, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘OneDrive’: Microsoft OneDrive is file hosting service and synchronization service developed and operated by Microsoft as part of its web version of Office. This service offers you to store files and personal data like Windows settings or Bitlocker recovery keys in the cloud, share files and sync files across platforms including Android and iOS mobile, Windows and MacOS computers, Windows phone, and Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S consoles.
However, OneDrive App in Windows 10 computer sometimes throw ‘Your OneDrive folder can’t be created in the location you selected’ when you try to save a folder in specific location or sync your files. One core reason behind this issue can be ‘File System’ format of drive on which you want to save the OneDrive folder. If the hard drives like ‘D:’, ‘E:’ or other drives are formatted using ‘NTFS’ File System, then you are allowed to store OneDrive folder inside the drive with NTFS formatted without any issue.
Usually, this error is occurred if the hard drive is formatted using FAT32, exFAT, or ReFS file System. The drive formatted with these file system can prevent you from saving OneDrive folder that’s why you are facing ‘Your OneDrive folder can’t be created in the location you selected’ error.
Another reason behind this issue can be required permission not given to drive where you want to save OneDrive folder. For example, if you are using USB portable storage device to sync OneDrive or store OneDrive Folder, then it might possible to receive this error. Note that Microsoft doesn’t recommended using a portable device to sync your files. In such case, check if you can create Onedrive folder in different location and give the full permissions to users in order to fix the issue.
How to fix Cannot created OneDrive folder in selected location issue in Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix ‘Your OneDrive folder can’t be created in the location you selected’ error with ‘PC Repair Tool’
If this error is occurred due to some problems in Windows computer, then you can try to fix the issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’. This software offers you to find and fix BSOD errors, EXE errors, problems with programs, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues, and other issues with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 2: Shift OneDrive folder to the hard drive formatted using NTFS File System
Step 1: Click on ‘Set Up OneDrive’ button on the ‘Your OneDrive folder can’t be created in the location you selected’ error message. Or double-click on ‘OneDrive’ icon on ‘System Tray’ to open
Step 2: Enter your Microsoft account’s login credentials and click ‘Sign-in’ option after enter email ID and password each
Step 3: Click on ‘Change Location’ link and select the drive which is formatted using NTFS File System. To check if the drive is formatted with NTFS File System, right-click on the drive like ‘D:’ and select ‘Properties’. In ‘Properties’ window, click on ‘General’ tab and check if the drive is formatted with NTFS File System.
Step 4: Follow on-screen instructions to set up OneDrive completely.
Step 5: Try saving OneDrive Folder to the drive which is formatted with NTFS or sync OneDrive and check if the error is resolved.
Method 3: Give full permissions to users
Step 1: Copy your OneDrive folder to your ‘Users’ folder
Step 2: Now, right-click on OneDrive App icon in tasbar and select ‘Help and Settings’
Step 3: Go to ‘Settings’ and click on ‘Account’ tab and select ‘Unlink This PC’ link, and then click on ‘Unlink Account’
Step 4: Now, navigate ‘C:\Users\UserName\OneDrive’ folder, right-click on OneDrive folder and select ‘Properties’
Step 5: In ‘Properties’ window, click on ‘Security’ tab and click on ‘Users’ under ‘Group or user names’ section, and hit ‘Edit’ button
Step 6: Tick all the checkboxes under ‘Allow’ section like ‘Full Control’ and ‘Modify’ options of ‘Permissions for System’ section, and then save the changes.
Step 7: Once done, login to OneDrive and change the location of new folder using above method.
Method 4: Reinstall OneDrive App
This error can also be occurred if OneDrive app is problematic itself. You can uninstall and then reinstall OneDrive in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘regedit’ in the opened ‘Run’ dialog box and hit ‘OK’ button to open ‘Registry Editor’
Step 2: Navigate to ‘HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive’ path
Step 3: Right-click on OneDrive folder and select ‘Delete’ option to delete the folder
Step 4: Now, open ‘Control Panel’ and go to ‘Uninstall a Program > Programs & Features’, find and select OneDrive, and select ‘Uninstall’ option and once uninstalled, restart your computer.
Step 5: After restart, download and install OneDrive app from Microsoft Official site and check if the error is resolved.
Method 5: Disable your antivirus and Firewall temporarily
Sometimes, ‘Your OneDrive folder can’t be created in the location you selected’ error is appeared due to interference of your third-party antivirus or Windows Firewall in computer. In such case, you can disable your Firewall and antivirus software temporarily in order to fix the issue, and once resolved, you can re-enable your antivirus software or Firewall. If the error is still persist, then you can uninstall your third-party antivirus software completely in order to fix the issue.
Method 6: Install older version of OneDrive App
If the current OneDrive App version installed in computer is causing error, then you can install its older version in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Go to ‘OneDrive Release Notes’ and download older version of OneDrive app.
Step 2: Now follow ‘step 1 to step 4’ of ‘method 4’ to uninstall your OneDrive app completely
Step 3: Once uninstalled, disconnect your computer from internet, and go to ‘C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive’ path
Step 4: Find ‘Updates’ and ‘StandaloneUdpater’ folders
Step 5: Right-click on ‘Update’ folder and select ‘Properties’. Click on ‘Security’ tab and select ‘Advanced’, in ‘Properties’ window
Step 6: Go to ‘Disable Inheritance’ and select ‘Remove all inherited permissions’ from the objects
Step 7: Hit ‘Ok’ and click ‘Yes’ on security prompt. Repeat the same steps for ‘StanaloneUpdater’ folder
Step 8: Now, connect your computer to internet, and launch ‘OneDrive’ app and check if the error is resolved.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Cannot created OneDrive folder in selected location error in Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
