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Fix OneDrive Loyalty Bonus Not Recognized by Windows Client
Question details
The user has a 10 GB OneDrive Loyalty Bonus that appears valid on the web interface, but the Windows desktop client fails to recognize it and incorrectly reports the account as over quota.
- Product
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Device & OS
- Windows
- Scenario
- Syncing files to the computer via the OneDrive desktop client while relying on bonus storage capacity.
- Observed behavior
- The web interface correctly displays a 15 GB total storage limit (including the 10 GB Loyalty Bonus) with about 80% usage, but the Windows client fails to recognize the bonus storage and displays an 'over quota' sync error.
Log in to the OneDrive web interface to verify your current actual storage breakdown and confirm that your Loyalty Bonus is still active on the server.
Document Storage Discrepancy and Contact Support
Since this is a synchronization bug between the OneDrive service and the desktop client, comparing web and desktop quotas and escalating to support is the most effective resolution.
The Loyalty Bonus and Referral Reward are separate storage allowances. While the loyalty bonus continues to appear properly in the web interface, the OneDrive desktop app occasionally experiences provisioning bugs where it fails to recognize the bonus, triggering an artificial quota restriction.
Because there is no official documentation stating that this bonus was discontinued, it should be treated as a client-side glitch.
Log into the OneDrive website, click on the gear icon, navigate to your storage settings, and confirm that the 10 GB Loyalty Bonus and Referral Rewards are listed as separate, active allowances.
Open the OneDrive desktop client on Windows, click on 'Help & Settings' > 'Settings', and check the Account tab to view the incorrectly reported storage quota.
Take screenshots of both the web interface showing your available bonus storage and the desktop client displaying the 'over quota' error to prove the discrepancy.
Use the 'Get Help' option in the OneDrive desktop client or web interface to contact OneDrive Support. Attach your screenshots and explicitly mention that the Windows client is failing to recognize the Loyalty Bonus that is visible on the web.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my OneDrive web show more storage than my desktop client?
This is often caused by a client-side syncing bug where the OneDrive desktop app fails to recognize promotional storage additions, like the Loyalty Bonus, even though they are correctly tracked and applied by the web server.
Has the 10 GB OneDrive Loyalty Bonus been officially discontinued?
No, there is no official documentation from Microsoft indicating that the Loyalty Bonus has been canceled. If it disappears from your client but remains on the web interface, it is a technical glitch rather than a policy change.
Are the OneDrive Loyalty Bonus and Referral Reward the same thing?
No, they are entirely separate storage allowances. They should be listed individually in your OneDrive web storage breakdown. Any support communication stating they are identical is incorrect.
