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How does this happen, and how can I fix it? I'm scared to move files out of the inner OneDrive for fear that they'll create some kind of circular reference. I'm scared to delete files from the inner that they might be deleted from the outer too.

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  • You probable enabled the feature, that allows you to backup your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures to OneDrive. Can you confirm this fact?
    – Ramhound
    Commented Nov 24, 2020 at 4:42
  • First thing I would do is explorer the sub-directories via Command Prompt or PowerShell. From your %UserProfile%\OneDrive folder, In Command Prompt, execute dir /al /s. In PowerShell, gci -ad -force -Recurse | ? Attributes -match ReparsePoint. If the OneDrive folder under My Videos-Family is a junction, it will be listed by these commands. If it's a junction, it can be safely deleted using the rmdir command.
    – Keith Miller
    Commented Nov 24, 2020 at 4:43
  • If %UserProfile%\OneDrive\My Videos-Family\OneDrive (and its sub-folders), appear to be ordinary folders, you may well be dealing with nothing more than an errant copy of the OneDrive folder, but I would first test for mirroring/syncronization with the corresponding top-level folders with some simple file creation/deletion trials.
    – Keith Miller
    Commented Nov 24, 2020 at 4:56

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I went ahead and confirmed that the outer folder had absolutely everything I wanted, then I deleted the inner folder, and had no problems.

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