I had an error uploading a file to SkyDrive through an Internet connection from my Surface PRO. The filename + the path on the SkyDrive was too long. I did not have time to correct it then. I stopped everything and shut down correctly. Later I came back and whenever started the Surface PRO this long name error came up - asked to correct it. Clicked OK and then it took me into a "Getting Stated" with SkyDrive scenario. After canceling that a couple of times as it was persistent.  I attempted to reinstall the SkyDrive Desktop. But it went through the same sequence. The Cloud icon was gone and not appearing in the pop up tray in the lower right hand side.

So I exited out of Windows Explorer from other devices that was using that program to point to the same SkyDrive account. I renamed the offending "long name" error folder. I rebooted the Surface PRO. It gave me the same issue at start up. I went ahead and clicked ok and followed the "Getting Started" SkyDrive sequence out to completion. I noticed that the SkyDrive cloud icon appeared and it delivered the message that it was "processing updated files" or something similar.

Now the odd thing is that I can access SkyDrive on the Surface PRO through Windows Explorer and can see ALL OF THE FILES I have uploaded and folders created. But when I go to any other device such as my work PC and connect to SkyDrive using Windows Explorer NONE of the files/folders uploaded and created through the Surface PRO session can be seen by the other device.

Anyone have any clues to solve this?

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