Hello, I've tried to install Google Drive so it is accessible in Explorer. It appears in Explorer, but I am receiving the following error and Google Drive is not available via Explorer. Any tips on how to rectify so that I can access Google Drive from Explorer correctly most welcome.
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Thanks AmericanPharaoh. I've downloaded Google Drive and this error message I'm getting when I click on it. I have removed and reinstalled Google Drive, but no change. Any further tips?
Still working on it. I've just now successfully downloaded and added Google Drive to File Explorer using the steps provided in the Geek tutorial. I tried to find something in the tutorials here but was unsuccessful.
DELL 125W CPU Liquid Water Cooling Fan System (2G44F)
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ROG Azoth Gaming Keyboard
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Logitech Z906 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System
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Windows 11 RetailAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core ProcessorKingston FURY Beast RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-...ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC ...
Operating System
Windows 11 Retail
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
"Custom", "Self-Built"
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard
ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI
Memory
Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit KF560C30BBEAK2-32 - Black
Graphics card(s)
ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition
Sound Card
ON BOARD 7.1 CHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub, High-end Productivity Monitor - U3225QE & ASUS ROG Swift pg32ucdmr 32 4K OLED 4K UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) at 240hz Gaming Monitor
Screen Resolution
120Hz, and 240Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive, Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
PSU
Lian Li Edge Platinum V2 1350 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case
Lian Li O11D EVO RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Cooling
Lian Li HydroShift II OLED Curved 360TL 90.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Keyboard
ROG Azoth Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer Naga Left-Handed Edition MMO Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
300 mbps
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Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Brave
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Microsoft defender
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Fans and wireless Controller: Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (Side Panel), Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (Bottom), Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 66 CFM 120 mm Fan (Rear Exhaust)
Lian Li UNI Fan L-Wireless Controller for Computer Fans, Works with SL-Infinity Wireless, CL Wireless, SL & TL Wireless, Strimer Wireless, and Hydroshift II - Black
Google Drive in Windows Explorer doesn't appear in the user system folders (C:\Users\(account name). It is given it's own (virtual) drive letter - usually G:\
DELL 125W CPU Liquid Water Cooling Fan System (2G44F)
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ROG Azoth Gaming Keyboard
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Razer Naga Left-Handed Edition MMO Gaming Mouse
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Logitech Z906 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System
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Windows 11 RetailAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core ProcessorKingston FURY Beast RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-...ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC ...
Operating System
Windows 11 Retail
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
"Custom", "Self-Built"
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard
ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI
Memory
Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit KF560C30BBEAK2-32 - Black
Graphics card(s)
ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition
Sound Card
ON BOARD 7.1 CHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub, High-end Productivity Monitor - U3225QE & ASUS ROG Swift pg32ucdmr 32 4K OLED 4K UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) at 240hz Gaming Monitor
Screen Resolution
120Hz, and 240Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive, Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
PSU
Lian Li Edge Platinum V2 1350 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case
Lian Li O11D EVO RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Cooling
Lian Li HydroShift II OLED Curved 360TL 90.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Keyboard
ROG Azoth Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer Naga Left-Handed Edition MMO Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
300 mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Brave
Antivirus
Microsoft defender
Other Info
Fans and wireless Controller: Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (Side Panel), Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (Bottom), Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 66 CFM 120 mm Fan (Rear Exhaust)
Lian Li UNI Fan L-Wireless Controller for Computer Fans, Works with SL-Infinity Wireless, CL Wireless, SL & TL Wireless, Strimer Wireless, and Hydroshift II - Black
Thanks. Yes, I've managed to get Google Drive in Explorer. I still have the other Google Drive folder that I can't get rid of. No matter, at least I have my drive. This is what it looks like:
Thanks. Yes, I've managed to get Google Drive in Explorer. I still have the other Google Drive folder that I can't get rid of. No matter, at least I have my drive. This is what it looks like:
Well, that's great news! Glad you got it sorted ...most of it. You could try installing 'Revo Uninstaller,' then completely remove it from your system. Then reinstall it. Should get rid of any duplicates.
DELL 125W CPU Liquid Water Cooling Fan System (2G44F)
Keyboard
ROG Azoth Gaming Keyboard
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Logitech Z906 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System
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Windows 11 RetailAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core ProcessorKingston FURY Beast RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-...ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC ...
Operating System
Windows 11 Retail
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
"Custom", "Self-Built"
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard
ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI
Memory
Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit KF560C30BBEAK2-32 - Black
Graphics card(s)
ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition
Sound Card
ON BOARD 7.1 CHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub, High-end Productivity Monitor - U3225QE & ASUS ROG Swift pg32ucdmr 32 4K OLED 4K UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) at 240hz Gaming Monitor
Screen Resolution
120Hz, and 240Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive, Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
PSU
Lian Li Edge Platinum V2 1350 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case
Lian Li O11D EVO RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Cooling
Lian Li HydroShift II OLED Curved 360TL 90.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Keyboard
ROG Azoth Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer Naga Left-Handed Edition MMO Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
300 mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Brave
Antivirus
Microsoft defender
Other Info
Fans and wireless Controller: Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (Side Panel), Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (Bottom), Lian Li UNI FAN TL LCD FLEX 66 CFM 120 mm Fan (Rear Exhaust)
Lian Li UNI Fan L-Wireless Controller for Computer Fans, Works with SL-Infinity Wireless, CL Wireless, SL & TL Wireless, Strimer Wireless, and Hydroshift II - Black
I’ve been using Google Drive on Windows 11 for a while now, and yeah—it shows up as its own drive, like G: or something, instead of being tucked under “This PC” like OneDrive. It works, but the setup can feel a little disconnected if you like everything in one tidy spot.
There are a few registry edits that can help integrate it into the nav pane better. I’ve done it a couple of times—nothing too wild, just follow the steps closely and back up your registry first. If you mess something up, getting it back to normal can be a pain. I did also test a few apps a while back to manage multiple drives, and one of them—CloudMounter or whatever—let you treat cloud storage like regular local drives.
Anyway, if your Drive’s acting weird or keeps vanishing after updates, double-check that it’s set to start with Windows, and maybe re-run the installer. That fixed it for me once after a big Windows update scrambled things.
