![]() ![]() It’s important for you to understand that Microsoft has tightly integrated OneDrive with Windows 8.x and Microsoft Accounts.Īs a result, as I hinted at above, if you have already gone through the initial setup on your Surface and you are unable to access OneDrive it is very likely it’s because you choose to use a local account instead of Microsoft account. Sound good? Let’s get started… Microsoft Accounts and OneDrive, Skype, Hotmail That way, other people can use it without logging into your account and messing with your files/folders. This post will expand on that overview as I will include step-by-step instructions for setting up your primary account as a Microsoft Account and I’ll also cover setting up additional Microsoft Accounts on your Surface. I wrote an overview earlier this year on the different types of accounts you can use see Types of Accounts for a Surface Tablet to help you get started on understanding the differences. Those not familiar with Windows 8.1 often don’t know about account types and which is right for them. The most likely issue is the type of account that was chosen during the initial setup. I have seen this time and again at my day job as well as through the Love My Surface. Some folks purchase their Surface Pro 3 or Surface 2, go through the initial setup and then get confused because OneDrive is not working and they can’t figure out why. ![]()
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