Resolve File Issues and Migrate to OneDrive/SharePoint

Are you an organization planning to migrate to Microsoft 365? It is necessary for companies intending to migrate to the OneDrive/SharePoint platform to follow proper strategies to overcome file and folder limitations.

Without the right approach, businesses can be at risk of facing file mismatches or data loss during their high-volume migration. In this blog post, we have discussed how CloudFuze Migrate helps enterprises overcome file restrictions in OneDrive/SharePoint.

Common Issues When Migrating Files to OneDrive and SharePoint

Common issues businesses can face when migrating files to OneDrive and SharePoint include:

• Downtime issues
• Metadata loss
• Nested folder limitation
• API throttling issues
• Handling invalid characters in OneDrive and SharePoint
• Restrictions in file/folder naming in OneDrive and SharePoint

By using a reliable OneDrive migration tool, businesses can overcome restrictions and challenges when migrating to Microsoft 365.

How To Fix Long File Path Issues Before a OneDrive/SharePoint Migration?

CloudFuze Migrate helps enterprises ensure successful migration while accommodating OneDrive/SharePoint path length constraints. Below are screenshots on how CloudFuze handles long file path issues when transferring to OneDrive/SharePoint platform.

Image 1: Presence of long file names in Google My Drive

Image 2: A file name can’t contain more than 400 characters for OneDrive and SharePoint. The image below shows the complete replication of exact file names using CloudFuze Migrate in the SharePoint platform.

Overcome Long Folder Path Restrictions When Migrating to OneDrive/SharePoint with CloudFuze

Image 1: Shows long folder paths in Google Drive

Image 2: If a file or folder path exceeds the allowed length, our tool automatically creates a folder “Long File Names” in the OneDrive/SharePoint platform.

Additionally, a “FolderPathLink” file gets generated to provide a reference to the original long-path structure.

Image 3: Shows complete transfer of long folder paths to SharePoint using CloudFuze Migrate.

Metrics To Evaluate the Success of File Migration to OneDrive and SharePoint

Metrics to evaluate the success of file migration to OneDrive and SharePoint:

• Replication of necessary file features without any mismatches
• Complete replication of user permissions, shared links, hyperlinks, etc., without data loss
• Complete replication of all files and folders irrespective of the file/folder length

Best Practices for Organizing Files in OneDrive and SharePoint Post-Migration

Best practices for organizing files in OneDrive and SharePoint post-migration:

• Check all files and assign them with proper permissions to avoid unauthorized access.
• Rename files and folders for the latest year’s updates to avoid confusion.
• Check and clear duplicate files, if any.
• Train your teams on the latest feature updates for enhanced business workflow.

By following best practices for migrating company data to a major cloud collaboration platform and post-migration, firms can achieve easier platform adoption.

Here’s Our Migration Solution’s Overview Video:

What Do Customers Say About Us?

As a reliable cloud migration partner, we have helped many enterprises migrate with complete accuracy. We have a rating of 4.7/5 in Gartner Peer Insights Review.

Here is a recent January 2026 Gartner review from one of our customers.

As per the review, the customer appreciated us for providing a great migration experience. We were praised for being very understanding and providing the required support throughout their migration.

Overcome File Limitations Seamlessly with CloudFuze Migrate

Businesses can fix long file/folder path issues and migrate to OneDrive/SharePoint accurately by using a reliable cloud migration tool like CloudFuze Migrate. Overcome file restrictions and limitations in OneDrive and SharePoint and achieve migration success with CloudFuze.

Connect with us for a free consultation for your migration, or request a quote today!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I automate migration of large file shares to cloud-based collaboration platforms?

Businesses can automate migration of high-volume data to cloud storage platforms without challenges using advanced migration tools like CloudFuze Migrate. With our tool, you can migrate terabytes and petabytes of data, including necessary metadata, with accuracy and 100% replication.

2. Which service offers seamless migration for enterprise file storage and team collaboration?

Choosing a reliable cloud migration provider helps you with seamless migration for enterprise file storage and team collaboration. CloudFuze Migrate helps you transfer critical data securely with no data loss while ensuring zero downtime.

3. How to migrate files to OneDrive?

CloudFuze Migrate helps you seamlessly migrate files to OneDrive. With our tool, enterprises can migrate data and metadata with complete accuracy to OneDrive from Google Drive, Box, Egnyte, Dropbox, ShareFile, etc.