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

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If Google Drive is still not displayed 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\Users\Google Drive Streaming. Locate and right-click Google Drive Streaming and select from the context menu to pin to Quick Access option.

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

Method 3: Stream Google hard drive files to virtual drive

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

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

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

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

Step 4. Click

to save . Next, click to restart now and restart Google hard 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 the Google Hard Drive Desktop Edition cache and reinstall ]

The last way to fix 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\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.

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Summarize

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

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