How to Change Folder Location of Google Drive in Windows 10 – Guide

To change the Google Drive folder location in Windows 10:

  1. Open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes).

  2. Type “netstat -an” to see if your Google Drive is connected to the internet. If it is, you can continue. If not, you will need to disconnect your Google Drive and reconnect it before continuing.

  3. Type “gdbm” (without the quotes) into the command prompt and press enter.

  4. Type “copy files to C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Drive” and press enter.

  5. Type “quit” and press enter again to close the command prompt.

  6. Open the Google Drive app and sign in to your account.

  7. Under the “Files” tab, select the “Google Drive” folder and click on the “Change Folder” button.

  8. In the new folder, select the “Backup items” tab and click on the “Create Backup Item” button.

  9. Enter a name for your backup item and click on the “Create” button.

In this guide, I explained how to change the folder location to any other drive on your computer. You need to be running the Google Backup and Sync desktop client on your PC. You must first sign out of your account to reset the destination folder location. Don’t worry, no data will be lost when migrating from one folder to another. The steps I discussed in this guide are for Windows 10.

How to change the location of the Google Drive folder

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In the Preferences window, select the General tab and click on the Show hidden files and folders button. Now, under the Files tab, select Google Drive from the list of drives. Under Folder Options, set the following: -Show hidden files and folders to false.

To remove your Google (Gmail ID) from the Drive app, on the Settings tab, click the Disconnect account button.

If you have not already done so, go to Google Drive settings in the system tray and sign in. You will see an option to login. Enter your Google Account login details and confirm via 2FA that you have configured to complete the registration – in progress. ..

Once connected, you will be asked to select the folders you want to restore. Choose your folders according to your needs. Click Next.

To change the default Google Drive folder location on your Windows computer, click Change next to the folder location path. You can choose an existing folder or create a new one, such as My Drive. ..

The synchronization process has started.

Final note

If you’re looking to move your Google Drive files to a new location on your Windows 10 computer, this guide will show you how. ..