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Other => Computer News => Topic started by: evilfantasy on January 31, 2016, 04:24:23 PM
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This is last minute news and the first time I have seen it. Full story: Microsoft's free 15GB of OneDrive storage ends today (http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/31/10878544/microsoft-onedrive-free-storage-claim)
The important part. Keep your free storage (https://preview.onedrive.com/bonus/)
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Done
Thanks for that !
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OK. Did it. Thanks.
Another place says:
Over 60,000 different users complained about Microsoft’s changes to its OneDrive policy, which also reneged on an earlier deal to supply Office 365 subscribers with unlimited OneDrive storage at a future date. But what users were really unhappy with was Microsoft’s decision to reduce the amount of free storage from 15GB to 5GB per account, as well as discontinuing the 15GB camera roll storage bonus for mobile users who uploaded their mobile photos to OneDrive. Microsoft’s new offer reverses the latter decision.
from PCWorld back in December.
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They did this quietly too. I never got an email saying I should backup anything I don't want to lose or to claim the free 15gb. It's kind of shady and I don't know why.
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I just checked... I have 30 GB storage available on OneDrive, are they going to reduce this to 5 GB? I have 15 GB available on Google Drive, so maybe I'll just transfer everything.
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I have 30 GB storage available on OneDrive
Is it a free storage account? Do you use another MS service that gives you extra storage? I was under the impression that 15gb was the limit for basic free accounts.
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I've had it since it was SkyDrive. It used to be 7 GB and then 15 GB. The name changed to OneDrive and then in September 2014 they had a promo where you got another 15 GB for your camera roll. I now see on the Wikipedia article about OneDrive that Microsoft announced on December 11 2015 that it would allow existing users to request to have their free storage (up to 30GB) unaffected by the reduction. I seem te remember sending that request. Anyhow, as of today it says I have 30 GB. Does this mean I survived the cull? I guess I'll check in a week or two.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/badoit/OneDrive_zpskessiscz.jpg)
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Does this mean I survived the cull?
It will probably take a while to purge all of the accounts. Like a roll out only in reverse. You might backup anything you don't want to lose just in case.
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I'm seeing the same thing as Salmon Trout, Though I don't recall sending any request to prevent it shrinking- Heck the only files I have on it I saved there by accident thinking it was the local my documents folder, and I've never signed into the web portal until now, shows 29.9GB available. Maybe they are culling it in stages or something.
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To be honest, I just sign up for free stuff and never use it. I have about half a GB of photos on Google Drive and less on OneDrive. I wouldn't really notice if they vanished.
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I just looked and I have 30 GB too. I checked the settings and it says:
Your plan
Your additional storage
- Referral bonus (0% achieved) 0 GB
I had no clue I had 30 GB. Honestly, I don't have a clue what the heck is going on.
I read something earlier that MS didn't anticipate how people would use the unlimited storage and that's why they are taking some of the space back. Instead of using it as office/personal storage people are saving their music and video collections and turning OneDrive into a media server.
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Yeah I'm seeing the same thing, seems I have the "Camera Roll Bonus" as well.
I wasn't sure how this might have happened, I found some references that would seem to indicate uploading images to the "Photos" folder might give you the "Camera Roll Bonus" but that folder is empty for me.
I found some information that connecting to your Microsoft Account with an Android or iPhone using one of the MS Apps can do it, which would explain why I have the "Bonus" since I use Outlook and Skype on my phone.
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I think I missed the deadline. :(
-from Forbes.
Time Is Running Out On Microsoft's Free 15GB OneDrive Storage, (http://www.forbes.com/sites/davealtavilla/2016/01/31/time-is-running-out-on-microsofts-free-15gb-onedrive-storage-rescue-it-today-or-its-gone/#307825f04f10)