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Back up Microsoft OneDrive to Swiss Backup
Update 09/01/2026
This guide covers backing up Microsoft OneDrive to Swiss Backup, the backup solution in a Swiss independent cloud.
Introduction
- Acronis (and other backup software) cannot back up OneDrive files that are only in the cloud.
- Microsoft's Files On-Demand feature creates NTFS reparse points instead of the actual files on the disk, which causes an error during the backup.
Disable Files On-Demand
It is possible to work around this issue by forcing OneDrive to download all files locally, then restarting the backup:
- Click on the OneDrive icon in the notification area (taskbar).
- Open Settings > Synchronization and Backup tab (or Settings, depending on the version).
- Disable the Files On-Demand option.
- Wait for the files to finish downloading to your device.
- Restart the backup from Swiss Backup.
Warning: This operation requires sufficient local disk space to store all of your OneDrive files.
Alternative solutions
Link to this FAQ: https://faq.infomaniak.com/2764
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