Migrate OneDrive (Personal) to OneDrive for Business

Microsoft provides OneDrive, a free storage service (5GB per user) that allows individuals to store their files, folders, documents, etc., on the cloud. It also comes with a OneDrive for Business plan that offers ample storage capacity, allowing organizations to securely store and effortlessly share many files with their team members. That's why most organizations are shifting from OneDrive Personal to OneDrive for Business.

However, transitioning a substantial volume of data, often spanning multiple gigabytes, presents a formidable challenge, especially when considering the support infrastructure on the recipient end. Implementing OneDrive migration tools can facilitate a seamless and secure migration of personal OneDrive data to business accounts.

Here, in this post, we will discuss how to migrate OneDrive (Personal) data to OneDrive for Business, Google Drive, and SharePoint Online using the Sharepoint Migration tool.

How to perform OneDrive migration?

Out of so many ways to execute OneDrive migration, the simplest methods that make it super easy to synchronize or move data are mentioned below:

1. Download and re-upload: This method involves a simple process of downloading files from a personal OneDrive account to local storage and then re-uploading them to OneDrive for a Business account one by one. However, it can be time-consuming for large files when there’s an inefficient network.
2. Drag and Drop: This method requires installing OneDrive on your computer. Sign in using personal OneDrive account credentials and then add your OneDrive account for Business. Now simply drag files from your personal account and drop them to the OneDrive for Business folder. However, this method is not reliable for moving large amounts of data.
3. Professional migration tools: With the professional OneDrive migration tools, users can migrate complete data in one go. These tools allow data filtering and selective data migration through a smooth process. You simply need to connect the two accounts as source and destination and then with a few clicks the data is migrated to OneDrive for business account.

Migrate with the professional OneDrive migration solution

Kernel Migration for SharePoint tool excels in executing swift and secure migrations across SharePoint Server, OneDrive for Business, Google Drive, and File Systems. Its versatility extends to seamless customization, making it a breeze to migrate content across all iterations of SharePoint Server. In this context, we'll zero in on leveraging the tool for a seamless transition from OneDrive Personal to OneDrive for Business, Google Drive, and SharePoint Online.

Prerequisites:

First, integrate or link OneDrive (Personal) to your computer. You can either utilize the built-in OneDrive application or download the OneDrive desktop application. After successfully installing OneDrive (Personal), log in with your Microsoft account. Subsequently, the OneDrive folder will seamlessly present all its contents within the File Explorer.

Migrate OneDrive Personal to Business, Google Drive and SharePoint

Connect OneDrive (Personal) on your PC, and ensure you have the necessary login credentials for OneDrive for Business, Google Drive, or SharePoint, depending on where you intend to migrate the data. After confirming your connections and credentials, initiate the software on your system and proceed with the following steps.

1. On the left pane of the Welcome Screen, find the OneDrive application folder. Note: The exact location of the OneDrive application is within C Drive > Users > (Username) > OneDrive.
2. Next, under the destination panel, choose the option as per your requirement.
   • OneDrive for Business: Right-click on the OneDrive for Business and choose Add OneDrive for Business.
   • Google Drive for Business: To add Google Drive as the destination, right-click the Google Drive option and select Add Google Drive.
   • SharePoint: Add SharePoint (On-premises or Online) as the destination by right-clicking on the SharePoint Server and then choosing Add New SharePoint Site.
3. Add destination details like Project Name, Site Address, Username, Password, etc. Click OK. It will add the OneDrive for Business account as the destination.
   • To add Google Drive as a destination, you need the following details. It will redirect to the login page where you can add the Username and password to add the Google Drive account directly.
   • Provide details like Site URL, Username, and Password to add your SharePoint Server as the destination.
4. Go to the Source Panel and right-click on OneDrive (you can either choose the entire folder or the sub-folders and right-click on them . Here, we are selecting the full folder). Right-click the OneDrive folder and then click Copy to > OneDrive for Business. Note: You can choose other options (SharePoint or Google Drive) as the destination at this step as per your requirement. The process is the same for transferring data to SharePoint and Google Drive as well.
5. Select the folder, choose data from the Add option, and provide Groups/User Permissions as per your choice. Click the Next option.
6. On the next page, the tool will automatically fetch the added destination OneDrive For Business details from Step 3. You can choose to perform either Simple or Bulk Migration. After that, click Next to continue.
7. Select the users in the destination to which you want to move the source data and click Next.
8. Select your choice of Copy options, and add Filters (Date Filter, File Filter, or User Filter) if needed. Click Next.
9. Here set migration permissions and remap users or groups. Click Next to continue.
10. You can either execute immediate or schedule it on a particular day/time. After the selection, click Next.
11. Verify the details of the added Source and Destination. Click Next.
12. The process of migrating data from your OneDrive (Personal) account to OneDrive for Business is now underway. This migration is remarkably swift and show real-time progress updates. Simply click "Finish" when the migration is successfully completed.

Hence, you have just experienced the simplest way to migrate data from OneDrive Personal to OneDrive for Business, Google Drive, and SharePoint Server destinations.

Conclusion

Following this process will provide a seamless assistance in migrating data from personal OneDrive to OneDrive for Business and various other destinations. The mentioned software also supports bulk, selective, and incremental data migration while retaining the data integrity to its fullest. It has simple and interactive interface allowing all users to streamline migration of data from one account to another.