You can restore the OneDrive for Business users to their original location.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Office 365.
The Office 365 Overview page appears.
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On the Apps tab, click the app.
The Overview page of the app appears.
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On the Users tab, on the upper-right area of th page, click Restore.
The available Restore options tool appears.
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To restore individual users, select Restore users, and then click Next.
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Select the users for restore from the list and then click Next. You can also search for a file from the Search box.
The Destination tab appears.
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Leave Restore the data to its original location selected, and then click Next.
The Options tab appears.
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Beside If the file exists, specify what to do with existing items:
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To not overwrite existing items, select Skip.
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To keep as a copy of the existing item, select Restore as a copy.
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To overwrite existing items, select Unconditionally overwrite.
If the original file is deleted from the OneDrive account, then the file is restored with its name. If the original file still exists, then the file is restored as a copy of the original file.
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Configure any of the additional options, and then click Next:
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To avoid restoring file permissions, select Skip file permissions.
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To include deleted items in the restore, select Include deleted items.
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To restore to the OneDrive for Business account selected for restore, select Match destination user based on the email address. If you leave this option cleared, the user is matched based on the user GUID.
The Review tab appears.
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Review your selections, and then click Submit.
The Summary tab appears.
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Click Close.