PreInstalled OneDrive in Windows 8.1

Hi Sir/Ms
I upgraded Win 8.1 Pro from Win 8 Pro. Since OneDrive is preinstalled in Windows 8.1,but Onedrive is not appearing in my PC and there is no syncing. Please advise me how to solve this problem.
Thank you!
Best regards
Engch

Hi Engch,
I agreed with Cyber_Defend_Team, please take use of Windows Search, and see if we could find out OneDrive, and make sure Windows is always up-to-date.
OneDrive should be listed under the Start Menu and Windows Explorer Navigation Pane, you may press the Windows Key(Or start Windows Explorer, press Win + E ) and check.
More information about OneDrive, please take a look at the following article:
OneDrive: FAQ
Troubleshoot Sync Problems in OneDrive
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Michael Shao
TechNet Community Support

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