Help with Sky Drive

[lsufrontier]

I want to use the windows live sky drive as a backup for my documents and pictures on my pc. The one problem is that I can't figure out how to move more than one file at a time into a sky drive folder. Does anyone have a better way to do this? Thanks

 

[XboxOmac]

I use this on multiple programs.

Hold "Ctrl" while clicking on each item. Then finally, drag and it will drag all of them.

I select one first (Without holding "Ctrl" yet), then I hold "Ctrl" and select every other. This works on most things for computering.

 

[lsufrontier]

Thanks I think I have it but i dont know what to do next. I put the files in and then kept hitting up to higher level directory until it got where I wanted it but what do I do now to save all the files. When I exit off then go back on none of the files are there. Thanks

 

[dmex]

I want to use the windows live sky drive as a backup for my documents and pictures on my pc. The one problem is that I can't figure out how to move more than one file at a time into a sky drive folder. Does anyone have a better way to do this? Thanks

You need to use IE and install the Upload Tool

Open the page using IE and install the Upload Tool if its shown in the yellow bar:


Refresh the page and simply drag drop as many files as you like

 

[lsufrontier]

Ohh ok thanks Im gonna try that

 

[lsufrontier]

I went on there but the yellow bar never showed up to use the tool

 

[Dzomlija]

Open Internet Explorer, then click on "Tools"->"Manage Add-ons". Has the "Windows Live Upload Tool" perhaps not been disabled?

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[Zomby88]

I want to use the windows live sky drive as a backup for my documents and pictures on my pc. The one problem is that I can't figure out how to move more than one file at a time into a sky drive folder. Does anyone have a better way to do this? Thanks

No instructions at the site ???

 

[Guntmeister]

I use Skydrive Explorer. You can add files using windows explorer interface. Drag 'n Drop. Much easier.

 

[Dzomlija]

I use Skydrive Explorer. You can add files using windows explorer interface. Drag 'n Drop. Much easier.

In my efforts to locate a complete download for SkyDrive Explorer (the link you gave is for a download manager that downloads and installs the program), I found that SkyDrive Explorer is now known as SDExplorer, available here. I'm checking it out now to see if it works.

 

[Guntmeister]

I use Skydrive Explorer. You can add files using windows explorer interface. Drag 'n Drop. Much easier.

In my efforts to locate a complete download for SkyDrive Explorer (the link you gave is for a download manager that downloads and installs the program), I found that SkyDrive Explorer is now known as SDExplorer, available here. I'm checking it out now to see if it works.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware they had changed. It's been a while since I installed it.

 

[Dzomlija]

I use Skydrive Explorer. You can add files using windows explorer interface. Drag 'n Drop. Much easier.

In my efforts to locate a complete download for SkyDrive Explorer (the link you gave is for a download manager that downloads and installs the program), I found that SkyDrive Explorer is now known as SDExplorer, available here. I'm checking it out now to see if it works.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware they had changed. It's been a while since I installed it.

+1 Rep, Guntmeister. SDExplorer is a great find. I've submitted it to Brink for addition to the Free Software section of SevenForums, and I've credited you with the find.

Now, if only we can get Microsoft to add SkyDrive support to SyncToy...

 

[Guntmeister]

In my efforts to locate a complete download for SkyDrive Explorer (the link you gave is for a download manager that downloads and installs the program), I found that SkyDrive Explorer is now known as SDExplorer, available here. I'm checking it out now to see if it works.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware they had changed. It's been a while since I installed it.

+1 Rep, Guntmeister. SDExplorer is a great find. I've submitted it to Brink for addition to the Free Software section of SevenForums, and I've credited you with the find.

Now, if only we can get Microsoft to add SkyDrive support to SyncToy...

Thanks. Just installed the new version. Still seems to work great.

 

[lsufrontier]

Ok thanks I downloaded the SDExplorer and I was trying to copy my pictures to the skydrive as a backup but when I selected them all and went to copy them it said it would take 12 hours. I guess there is not any way to speed this up? Does anyone else use this as a backup also? Thanks

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello lsufrontier.




How big are the files and what type of IP connection do you have?

 

[Joan Archer]

Open Internet Explorer, then click on "Tools"->"Manage Add-ons". Has the "Windows Live Upload Tool" perhaps not been disabled?

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Peter I noticed in your screenshot that you are showing an out of date Flash player.

 

[whs]

If you put everything into a .zip folder, uploads are no problem. But the .zip folder must not be larger than 50MB - that is the maximum that Skydrive allows per upload. You have, however, a total capacity of 25GBs. Just have to chop it into pieces.

 

[lsufrontier]

Ohhh ok how do I make a zip drive? Say my pc crashes and I want to recover everything that I saved on skydrive. Is that possible to take the files from skydrive and put them back on my pc? I just want to make sure before I even do all of this. Thanks

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello again lsufrontier.


You right click the files you want to add to the zip folder and select "Compressed (zipped) folder".

 

[lsufrontier]

Ok thanks and I can open and use a zipped file just like a normal one?