Set Up Fetching On OneDrive

Set Up Fetching

Through OneDrive, you can access folders and files on another PC as long as it's running OneDrive, is turned on, and connected to the internet. You need to enable "fetching" on the remote PC with the files you wish to access. To do this on the remote PC, open the OneDrive System Tray icon and select Settings. From the Settings tab in the OneDrive window, click the option to Let me use OneDrive to fetch any of my files on this PC, then click OK.

Select Files to Fetch

Sign into your OneDrive web page on the computer you want to perform the fetching. On the left-hand menu, click the entry for PCs, and you'll see a list of all your OneDrive devices. Click the name of the PC with the files you wish to fetch.

You should now see thumbnails for the key folders on the remote PC, as well as for the C: drive and any network-connected drives. Click the location that contains the file you want to access, then click the file to view it.