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You don’t have to update to Windows Pro for Scrivener’s sake, you just need to store your Scriv project folders outside of OneDrive. To accomplish this, move your .scriv project folder somewhere outside of folder C:\Users\jimfl\OneDrive.

To move your Scriv project out of OneDrive, do this:

  1. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to folder C:\Users\jimfl\
  2. Create a new folder called Scrivener Projects. (Or name it whatever you like.)
  3. Cut the Book of Mormon Project.scriv project folder from C:\Users\jimfl\OneDrive and paste it into that new folder Scrivener Projects. Now your project is outside of OneDrive.

Now that your project is off of OneDrive, I further recommend configuring your Scrivener automatic backups to back up on OneDrive–that way you’re keeping a copy in the cloud, in case your local hard drive has a problem. (Using OneDrive to store zipped backups is perfectly fine.)

  1. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to folder C:\Users\jimfl\OneDrive
  2. Create a new folder called Scrivener Backups. (Or name it whatever you like.)
  3. In Scrivener, go to File > Options > Backup > Backup location. Choose that new folder Scrivener Backups as the Backup Location.
  4. Finally, take a look at the BACKUPS section of this post for my recommendations on Scrivener backup settings. They were written for Scriv v1, but all the recommendations still apply; the only thing that’s changed are some menu options.

Best,
Jim

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