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OAITW r.2.0

(28,258 posts) Mon Jun 28, 2021, 10:13 AM Jun 2021

Google Drive Question

I am setting up a new laptop and want to install the Google Drive PC app on it. When I searched for the app, it took me to Backup and Sync. Downloaded, but It shows my Drive empty. When I access via browser, all of my files are there. I am looking for the Drive triangular icon that shows up as a separate directory in my windows PC directory. How to get this done?

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Google Drive Question (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 OP

Make sure the Google app for the PC is using ManiacJoe Jul 2021 #1

Thanks for the response! OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #2

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

1. Make sure the Google app for the PC is using

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 07:55 PM

Jul 2021

the same account/email that your web browser is using.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,258 posts)

2. Thanks for the response!

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 09:23 PM

Jul 2021

Turns out, I think I downloaded the wrong App - Backup and Synce. I blame Google for their piss-poor web instructions for getting the Drive App. . I finally found the PC Drive App and I now see it in my windows directory as it's own drive.

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