Update Local OneDrive for Business Folder When Tenant Name Has Changed

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Scenario:

 

Your company Contoso has merged with TechOne and the organization name is changing to Contoso-One. You want the change to be reflected on the local OneDrive sync folder in Windows Explorer from Contoso to Contoso-One.

 

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First Unlink your OneDrive account by Right clicking on the OneDrive cloud icon  in the system tray, and choose Settings:

 

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NOTE:  If you unlink OneDrive and have SharePoint sites synced, you will need to resync them.

 

 

Select the Account tab:

 

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Choose ‘Unlink this PC’:    

 

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You will receive a dialog to confirm the Unlink:

 

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Once you have unlinked your OneDrive account, go to the O365 Portal as a global administrator:

 

  1. Go to the https://admin.microsoft.com 
  2. Select your organization's name in the top right corner of the page.

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3.  Choose Edit beside your organization's name.

 

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  1. Update your organization's information and choose Save.

 

Once the organization name has been updated (usually takes a few minutes to show in the Admin Center), resync your OneDrive by going to OneDrive in the browser and choose the Sync button:

 

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Choose Allow:

 

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Select the default sync settings after entering your credentials.

 

 

Once the sync is complete, check Windows Explorer and you will see the updated folder:

 

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