Windows 10 How to Open Unreconized 2016 Notebooks in Win10 OneNote App

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I've been running OneNote 2016 and prior versions of OneNote on my now Windows 10 desktop computer for years. Due to Microsoft changes, it's time to convert to the Windows 10 OneNote app. Many of my existing notebooks were recognized by the OneNote app and moved to the OneDrive Cloud (I guess). Those notebooks are currently playing nicely with OneNote 2016 and the Win10 OneNote app.


Unfortunately, some of my existing 2016 notebooks are seen by the OneNote app but won't move to the cloud because it can't find the notebook (or whatever) or it is not seen at all by the app. Strangely, a quick check reveals several of the notebooks the Win10 OneNote app can't find or read are in the OneDrive backup folder and the OneDrive\Documents\OneNote folder.


Although I hate to think it's true, I may have to make OneDrive versions of the folders the OneNote app can't open and fill them with recovered files from the backup folder of OneDrive. I'm fairly sure the app will be able to read those notebooks, but I'd like an easier way if possible.

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