{"name":"OneDrive Fix","title":"OneDrive Fix","type":"topic","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/OneDrive_Fix","revid":379147,"updated":"2026-10-15T17:08:45Z","aliases":[],"markdown":"[Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com)'s [OneDrive](https://onedrive.live.com/) can lead to issues accessing player profiles in BI games.\n\nTo avoid this issue, multiple options are available:\n\n- Force OneDrive to keep this directory on the machine (right-click → Always keep on this device)\n- Exclude `Documents` or game-related directories from OneDrive coverage\n- Change player profiles' location:\n\n| Enfusion games (Arma Reforger, Arma 4) | Real Virtuality games (DayZ, Arma) |\n|---|---|\n| - Go to the `%userProfile%\\Documents\\My Games` directory<br>- Move both `ArmaReforger` and `ArmaReforgerWorkbench` directories (if present) to a new directory that is **not** in `%userProfile%\\Documents`<br>- Run the game with the profile startup parameter, e.g: `ArmaReforgerSteam.exe -profile \"C:\\NewArmaReforgerDir\"`<br>  Steam: Game > Properties > General > Launch Options | - Go to the `%userProfile%\\Documents` directory<br>- Move the game profile directories to a new directory that is **not** in `%userProfile%\\Documents`<br>  - DayZ: `DayZ` and `DayZ Other Profiles`<br>  - Arma 3: `Arma 3` and `Arma 3 - Other Profiles`<br>  - Arma 2: `ArmA 2` and `ArmA 2 - Other Profiles`<br>  - Armed Assault: `ArmA` and `ArmA - Other Profiles`<br>- Run the game with the profiles startup parameter, e.g: `arma3_x64.exe -profiles=\"C:\\NewArmaProfileDirectory\"`<br>  Steam: Game > Properties > General > Launch Options<br>> [!NOTE]<br>> This does not concern Operation Flashpoint / Arma: Cold War Assault. |\n\n- Uninstall OneDrive - [How to cancel or stop sync in OneDrive](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/how-to-cancel-or-stop-sync-in-onedrive)","sections":[{"heading":null,"level":1,"markdown":"[Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com)'s [OneDrive](https://onedrive.live.com/) can lead to issues accessing player profiles in BI games.\n\nTo avoid this issue, multiple options are available:\n\n- Force OneDrive to keep this directory on the machine (right-click → Always keep on this device)\n- Exclude `Documents` or game-related directories from OneDrive coverage\n- Change player profiles' location:\n\n| Enfusion games (Arma Reforger, Arma 4) | Real Virtuality games (DayZ, Arma) |\n|---|---|\n| - Go to the `%userProfile%\\Documents\\My Games` directory<br>- Move both `ArmaReforger` and `ArmaReforgerWorkbench` directories (if present) to a new directory that is **not** in `%userProfile%\\Documents`<br>- Run the game with the profile startup parameter, e.g: `ArmaReforgerSteam.exe -profile \"C:\\NewArmaReforgerDir\"`<br>  Steam: Game > Properties > General > Launch Options | - Go to the `%userProfile%\\Documents` directory<br>- Move the game profile directories to a new directory that is **not** in `%userProfile%\\Documents`<br>  - DayZ: `DayZ` and `DayZ Other Profiles`<br>  - Arma 3: `Arma 3` and `Arma 3 - Other Profiles`<br>  - Arma 2: `ArmA 2` and `ArmA 2 - Other Profiles`<br>  - Armed Assault: `ArmA` and `ArmA - Other Profiles`<br>- Run the game with the profiles startup parameter, e.g: `arma3_x64.exe -profiles=\"C:\\NewArmaProfileDirectory\"`<br>  Steam: Game > Properties > General > Launch Options<br>> [!NOTE]<br>> This does not concern Operation Flashpoint / Arma: Cold War Assault. |\n\n- Uninstall OneDrive - [How to cancel or stop sync in OneDrive](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/how-to-cancel-or-stop-sync-in-onedrive)"}],"categories":["ArmA: Armed Assault: Troubleshooting","Arma 2: Troubleshooting","Arma 3: Troubleshooting","Arma Reforger/Support","DayZ: Troubleshooting"],"groups":["Game and Troubleshooting"]}