Cant download file from onedrive in virtual machine

In its new OneDrive interface, Microsoft has managed to leave out the only useful way to download all the files in a shared OneDrive folder. Recently, I had to grab files for a client via a link to a shared OneDrive folder. Before I could even start, I had to log in or create a Microsoft account. This is where my client got stymied. We already have far too many online logins to manage, and those are for the accounts we actually want.

Fortunately, I already have a Live. Once in, however, my own progress came to a screeching halt. I checked every icon and link and right-button context menu in vein for an option that would allow me to select all files and download them in one efficient click. I could select one file and get a download link along the top. But when I selected more than one file, that nifty little option disappeared.

If Microsoft can imagine that I would want to download one of the shared files, is it inconceivable that I might want to download more than one file? At the same time? Somehow, I managed to back into the solution. In the OneDrive app, select the files you want to take offline press and hold a file to select it. If you still need help, select Contact Support to be routed to the best support option.

Download files and folders from OneDrive or SharePoint. Notes: The Download button will only appear when files or folders are selected. Notes: You can't download files directly from the Shared view. You can't download multiple files or folders from SharePoint Server Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? In the past 1 year, my users have trouble downloading compressed folders stored on Onedrive.

I tried many ways to create direct links from Onedrive like using the embed code but it doesn't work. Hi Chris Webb , matesfx and Everyone,. For me I had to go through a few steps to get it to work - as a side note I did it with audio mp3 files not pdf or anything. Click on that. It will then produce an expanded url and when I copied the expanded url it produced it was basically a direct download file for the audio.

That worked fine for me. OneDrive Direct Download Link Generator is a tool that will convert the Microsoft OneDrive embedded code into a direct downloadable link so one can download the shared file without LogIn to their Microsoft account. Products 74 Special Topics 42 Video Hub Most Active Hubs Microsoft Teams. Security, Compliance and Identity. Microsoft Edge Insider. Azure Databases. Project Bonsai. Education Sector.

Microsoft Localization. Microsoft PnP. Step 3. Step 4. Check if the OneDrive icon disappears from your notifications area inside the taskbar, and then appear again after several minutes. Step 2. If not, scroll down to the next method.

It is confirmed that many users have fixed this problem successfully by re-installing the OneDrive application.