From 27th January 2025, Microsoft changed its policy, with Unlicensed OneDrive accounts becoming inaccessible after 93 days.

This means that if an employee leaves, an account is unassigned, or a OneDrive license expires without a back-up in place the files could be lost permanently—even for administrators. Once the retention period ends, Microsoft will not recover your files.

How can I Secure my Data?

Book a consultation today and you'll receive 30 days of Chess Data Protect to safeguard your OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and Exchange data for free.

How Chess Data Protect can help: 

Automated Backups
OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams & Exchange backed up three times daily. 

Instant Recovery
Restore files, even after deletion or licence removal. 

Cyber Threat Protection
Detect and block malware.