OneDrive Sync issue. This file is read-only, but permissions should be correct?

Hi Jeff Tabbert

Thanks for posting the thread on our forum.

According to your description, it seems that your OneDrive have a sync issue and indicates the file is read only.

May I know if my understanding is correct? If so, you can do the following steps:

1. Right-click on OneDrive> Properties>In general tab, under Attributes>uncheck the Read only box to see the result.

2. If the issue still persists, try to unlink OneDrive by clicking OneDrive icon from task bar>click Help & Settings>Settings>on Account tab, click Unlink this PC>Unlink account. Then sign in your account in OneDrive again.

For your reference: Unlink and re-link OneDrive (microsoft.com)

Hope the suggestion can help you.

Regards,

Stacey

This did not resolve the issue. I noticed that if you have a directory with full read/write permissions that is synced to onedrive, and you drag and drop a file from that folder into the folder that is restricted as to my original permissions, then the file will transfer and sync properly. It appears to be an issue only when dragging from a local unsynced directory into the synced, permissions restricted directory.

Hi Jeff Tabbert

After the further check and tests with similar permission, we can see the same behavior at our end when performing the drag and drop from the local drive to the SharePoint sync folder in the File Explorer:

It's not a problem or a bug with the OneDrive sync client, where it should be expected behavior because the main purpose of the OneDrive sync client is to sync the edited content on the Office files done through Office apps, so OneDrive sync client consider the drag and drop of the new files to the SharePoint synced folder is also editing and since there is the user doesn't have edit permission to the library, OneDrive sync client generates the following error.

So, to work with the OneDrive sync client, users need to have at least edit items permission to work effectively with the OneDrive sync client.

In addition, I understand this behavior brings confusion to your situation and I request you submit the feedback to the related developing team via the OneDrive sync client: Click on the OneDrive icon in the taskbar> Help & Settings> Send feedback.

Hope the above information will clear your confusion and appreciate your patience.

Regards,

Stacey

Hi,

I'm having the exact same issue with our sites. We've noticed, however, that when a user drags another file/folder into the synced folder, it will update the previously added one (that originally had the problem) and remove the read-only status and sync it. The read only issue still happens with the newly dragged in file/folder, however. The issue can be "fixed" by creating a new file in the synced folder (rather than dragging or copying one in).

I'm lost on what do to here. Sorry to hijack the thread I wonder if the above situation also applies to the original poster.

Thanks!

Hi

Thank you for posting the thread on our forum and we also appreciate that you spent your precious time to provided the detailed information to us.

As you mentioned, the issue will happened when you drag and drop from the local drive to the SharePoint sync folder in the File Explorer.

We're appreciate a lot that you share your idea that the issue can be fixed by creating a new file in the synced folder. This will much helpful and useful to other users and members in the community.

Thanks,

Stacey

Hi there. I think MS needs to fix this ASAP. Creating a new file might fix this issue but it would be difficult to explain this to all users. 😓

User could be recieving files from an email and wanted to share them on SharePoint with other users. This should work.

I have the same problem.

I already uninstalled onedrive, removed all microsoft accounts from the computer and set it up again and the problem persists.

We now have 2 customers with this problem. We've tried everything we can find and contacted MS support by phone.

Only common denominator for these two is that they run Windows 11 as upgraded from 10. Very disappointed to see there are no solutions to this as end customers are getting frustrated and we can offer no solution what so ever.

We have hundreds of professionals at my firm that are experiencing this behavior with many different file types. If this is how it is supposed to work this product isn't as advertised.

I confirm that I have the exact same bug on our tenant.

Moving a folder to a shared OneDrive will fail on the first try. It gives a read only error.

And then it works when we retry or when the folder already exists we can copy the files in it.

This bug appeared 1 or 2 months ago