🛠️How to restore OneDrive for business files up to 90 days after deletion?

Restore (restore) deleted files or folders in OneDrive is an option Microsoft offers to everyone. This allows users to recover the original file up to 90 days after the deletion of files, photos, videos or other.

So: Accidentally deleted a OneDrive file? -> Using the instructions below, you can recover any file for up to 90 days.

You deleted a file from your OneDrive and wish to retrieve it?

All files are always recoverable without worry. Up to 93 days after deletion!

Browse to https://www.o ffice.com and then select -> OneDrive.

Open Trash (left, menu bar) -> Click on the file and press restore.

Any file can be recovered up to 93 days after deletion!

Restore a OneDrive for Business file up to 93 days after deletion

Whether you accidentally deleted the file or not, you can always go back up to 93 days. This is not 93+93 but a total of 93 days.

If you can't recover the file after 93 days, Microsoft can provide an additional 14 days via a support case to recover your file.

Navigate to the URL below. Recycle garbage can second stage. There, too, it is possible to restore the file.

How to recover files in OneDrive after to ransomware attack

Thanks to Ransomware detection, you will be alerted that your files have been accessed and possibly an encryption or other form of file blocking has been activated.

You will get an automatic message and can restore all files through the wizard. Restore your OneDrive.

OneDrive sends Automatic mail communication when files are deleted after 93 days

You get this communication when you delete many different documents to inform you that this action has taken place.

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