OneDrive deletes my files automatically

Hi,
I was recommended to post here instead of the OneDrive forums.
I have a client whom uses OneDrive across six operating systems. There are 6 operating systems on 2 macs, parallels desktop, each have 3 cloned profiles.
Everything works good except OneDrive. It deletes new files we put in, and you can find them in the recycle bin on the other computers.
I have updated all profiles to Windows 8.1, I also tested this some days ago, and my files were kept for some reason (and they are still there). Now, again, whenever my client puts new documents in the OneDrive folder on one of his profiles, they get uploaded,
but suddenly deleted from the other profiles.
I have checked the computer names on all machines, they are not matching. Since each profile is cloned once, I thought there was an ID mistake (As someone else on this forum had this problem and solved it this way).
Can I get a detailed view of what is causing the problem? I can PM the username to a Microsoft employee if nobody else has a fix.
Kind regards,
Nima

Hi,
Please first take a try with the
Microsoft Accounts troubleshooter. After that check your sync settings again.
For more information, please see:
Sync settings between PCs with
OneDrive
The sync you have mentioned is associated with the Microsoft Account, I am afraid little help could be offered here.
For the logs, we might consider to audit the object access to check if someone changes the file location.
For more detailed information about auditting, please check:
Advanced Security Audit Policy Settings
Advanced Security Auditing Walkthrough
Best regards
Michael Shao
TechNet Community Support

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