Solve the issue of Google Hard Drive disappearing in File Explorer

Google Hard Drive is a file storage and synchronization service provided by Google, allowing you to store files online and access these files from any device anytime, anywhere. Google Drive's desktop version allows you to quickly access and edit files through File Explorer. However, many users have encountered the problem of "Google hard drive not showing up in File Explorer".

This article will guide you to easily resolve this issue.

Method 1: Make sure Google Hard Drive Desktop Edition is running

If Google Drive exits unexpectedly, it will not appear in File Explorer. So the first step is to check if the Google Drive is running.

On the taskbar, right-click the Windows logo button and select Task Manager .

Under the process , make sure the Google hard drive process is running. If not, you need to double-click the Google Drive icon on your desktop to launch it and check if it appears in File Explorer.

Method 2: Pin Google Hard Drive Folder to Quick Access

If Google Drive is still not showing up in File Explorer, you can fix this by manually pinning the Google Drive folder to Quick Access.

In File Explorer, navigate to this location: C:\Users\Username\Google Drive Streaming . Locate and right-click on Google Drive Streaming and select Pin to Quick Access option from the context menu.

After that, you should see the Google Drive folder in File Explorer Quick Access.

Method 3: Stream Google hard drive files to virtual drive

Alternatively, you can display Google Drive as a virtual drive in the "This Computer" section of File Explorer. The steps are as follows:

Step 1. On the taskbar, click the Google Drive icon and click Settings icon > Preferences .

Step 2. In the Google Drive Preferences window, click Settings .

Step 3. In the new window, select the drive letter option under Google Drive Streaming Location . Then select a Google Hard Drive Letter from the drop-down menu. Also, select or uncheck the Google Drive option in Show Quick Access in File Explorer as per your needs.

Step 4. Click Save . Next, click Reboot Now and restart Google Drive. After that, the Google Hard Drive folder will appear as a virtual drive located in the "This Computer" section of Windows Explorer.

Method 4: Clear Google Hard Drive Desktop Cache and Reinstall

The last way to solve the problem of "Google Drive disappearing from File Explorer" is to reinstall Google Drive. Before this, you need to clear the hard drive desktop cache.

Step 1. Make sure there is no upload in progress and exit Google Drive.

Step 2. In File Explorer, navigate to this location: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Google . Next, move the DriveFS folder to your desktop.

Step 3. Uninstall Google Drive from Control Panel and reinstall it. If everything works properly after reinstalling Google Drive, you can delete the DriveFS folder on your desktop.

Other professional file synchronization tools

In addition to Google Hard Drive, you can also choose other file synchronization software to synchronize files. For example, you can use MiniTool ShadowMaker. It can effectively sync open files and folders to other locations so that you can effectively protect your data security.

MiniTool ShadowMaker is not only used as a file synchronization tool, but also as a professional backup software that helps back up files/folders, partitions/disks and systems. With this software, you can deal with file recovery in various situations such as human errors, ransomware attacks, natural disasters, hard drive failures, system crashes, and more.

You can install MiniTool ShadowMaker trial version and enjoy most of its features for free within 30 days.

Summarize

In short, this article explains how to make Google Drive appear in File Explorer and introduces alternatives to Google Drive's file synchronization.

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