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Manage Deleted SharePoint Sites (Includes OneDrive)

Prerequisites

  • You must be a Global Admin or SharePoint Admin
  • Use Windows PowerShell 5.1 or later
  • Ensure the SharePoint Online Management Shell module is installed
    You can install it using: 
    Install-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell

Restore a User’s OneDrive

This guide explains how to restore a deleted OneDrive for a former or current user in Microsoft 365 using PowerShell. It also includes how to assign another user as the site collection admin for data access.

Steps

1. Import the SharePoint Online PowerShell Module

Import-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -UseWindowsPowerShell

If you are using PowerShell 7+, you must include the -UseWindowsPowerShell switch when importing the module.

2. Connect to SharePoint Online Admin Center

Connect-SPOService -Url https://jranck-admin.sharepoint.com

3. List Deleted OneDrive Sites

Get-SPODeletedSite -IncludeOnlyPersonalSite

4. Search for a Specific Deleted User

Get-SPODeletedSite -IncludeOnlyPersonalSite | Where-Object {$_.Url -like '*<username>*'}

5. Restore the Deleted OneDrive

Restore-SPODeletedSite -Identity https://jranck-my.sharepoint.com/personal/<username>_jranck_com

6. Assign a Site Collection Admin

Set-SPOUser -Site https://jranck-my.sharepoint.com/personal/<user>_jranck_com -LoginName <admin_upn> -IsSiteCollectionAdmin $True

7. Remove the Site After Recovery

After accessing and backing up the data, you can remove the OneDrive:

Remove-SPOSite -Identity https://jranck-my.sharepoint.com/personal/<username>_jranck_com
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