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Update: This issue is due to the use of any non-local location for the SkyDrive folder. I've currently worked around this by using a local folder, but this has not resolved the original problem.

I am trying to change the location where SkyDrive is located in Windows 8.1. This is the newly integrated SkyDrive, and not a downloadable client. There are a couple of similar questions on this site, but they pertain to Windows 8 and 8.1 Preview:

The SkyDrive folder is a system folder in 8.1, and like other system folders, has a Location tab in its properties that theoretically lets you change its location. I was able to do this with other system folders such as Downloads and Pictures, but there is an error when I try to change this for SkyDrive.

Edit: The location that causes this error is a mapped network drive. The error does not occur when trying to move SkyDrive to another location on the same drive. There are no permission restrictions on the mapped network drive.

Edit #2: This is the method I followed that produced the error:

A screenshot of the error can be found here

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Has anyone else encountered this or have any information on this?

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  • The answer I wrote superuser.com/questions/612868/… only applies to the RTM build. Besides it wasn't possible to move it in the Preview build.
    – Ramhound
    Oct 9, 2013 at 3:36
  • Thanks, I didn't realize that was pertaining to the app version of SkyDrive. I was hoping there was a work around since the Location dialog exists under Properties and isn't disabled as it should be if this is not an option. Also I was not prompted for a SkyDrive login, this seems to have happened automatically when I used a Live account login when setting up 8.1. I'll see what I can do about resetting this then, since the official page says it can only be set on first startup ...
    – jmsb
    Oct 9, 2013 at 3:37
  • In case it wasn't clear, the answer you gave in the linked thread (and described in that article) is what I tried the first time, which resulted in this error.
    – jmsb
    Oct 9, 2013 at 3:40
  • I have clarified the original question with more accurate information.
    – jmsb
    Oct 9, 2013 at 3:55
  • which drive is R:\? Oct 9, 2013 at 4:07

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