Restoring a deleted OneDrive site

This recipe provides a step-by-step guide on how to restore a deleted OneDrive site in SharePoint Online, an important skill for administrators managing data continuity and recovery. Administrators may face this challenge when an employee departs the organization, leading to the automatic deletion of their OneDrive site after 30 days. However, if the site is needed again during the period between 30 to 93 days post-deletion, retrieving it can be more complex. This recipe aims to simplify that process, ensuring that critical data can be restored in a timely manner when necessary.

Getting ready

Ensure you have administrative privileges on your system, as well as an administrative role as a SharePoint or Global Administrator to manage SharePoint Online.

To access SharePoint Online PowerShell cmdlets and functions, you must download and install the SharePoint Online Management Shell (link included in the See also section of this recipe). Then...