OneDrive also allows you to recover/restore your files, should your files become infected with a virus, or accidentally deleted.
- If the device has been compromised with Malware, take the device off-line (disconnect from Network & Internet). You may also want to power off the device.
- You should seek advice from an IT Professional immediately.
- On a non compromised PC follow the steps below.
- You should ensure OneDrive is NOT running on the non-compromised system.
- Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/microsoft-365/onedrive/online-cloud-storage
- Login with your account
- In top right corner click on the settings icon (cog icon)
- Select "Restore your OneDrive"
- Select a date range when you want to restore from
- Wait for the process to complete, as this will take some time to do. OneDrive will provide a percentage on how far completed the process is.
On your machine, start up OneDrive again. If your machine was not compromised as per 1b, then allow OneDrive to sync again.
Additional information can also be found on Microsofts support page.