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LuckyCharms

(21,236 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:50 PM Saturday

Microsoft One Drive - Windows 11

I am able to save files to this drive, but some of the files have a red X next to them. I am able to open and close these files fine.

Also, the One Drive icon on the task bar is showing a red X.

Does anyone know what is up with the X next to the file names I am saving there?

Thank you in advance.

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Jim__

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:00 PM

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A red 'X' next to a file on a one-time drive, likely a
cloud storage service like OneDrive, means there is a syncing problem preventing the file from updating or saving. Common reasons include the storage being full, the file name having invalid characters, or a general conflict with the desktop app

There's more information on google.

LuckyCharms

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2. Thanks, Jim.

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:03 PM

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What is confusing me is that the files seems to be saving fine.

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