Wow! I am not easily impressed. I watch a lot of tutorial videos because my business is keeping up-to-date on things like this for my clients. This is probably the best tutorial on anything I have ever seen. Very well done. You have a perfect voice and delivery style for teaching. Super impressed and made me subscribe.
This guide worked for me, I now have 15GB cloud accessible on 3 computers, thanks. I was with dropbox for 4 years or more but had only 9.75GB. I might drop Dropbox (No pun intended) but then again might have them run side by side, 24.75GB for nowt isn't too shabby.
Thank you so much for the tutorial! It was very helpful for me, I was able, not only to open the google drive, but to share a documents with my colleagues. Thank you again 👏👏👏‼️‼️‼️ From now on you are my “tech guy”. I loved the way you explained step by step! Highly impressed and recommended!!!
Great video, thanks ! I just wanted to say that it seems a backup from 1 PC can't be synched with 'back up and sync' on another pc if it is not in the 'my drive' folder. Just loosed a few hours of uploading for nothing, but learned from the mistake - will place it in the 'my drive' folder directly.
Very comprehensive tutorial, thank you so much for this useful information. No other place, not even google has this much specific information. Thank you.
Hi, i have followed your tutorial; step by step but where does it show you how to BACK UP my GOOGLE DRIVE please. got it to sync but how do i back it up as i want to remove files from my google drive that are clogging it up but they are files i still need to keep . please help . thanks Tania
Thanks for the video. Question: I have Google Drive installed on my Mac, and a "Drive" folder on the Finder sidebar. Opening that folder shows a very different view of files / folders on G Drive than what I see when logging in directly to the cloud. Is there a way to sync the views? Thanks...
The problem that have though that it does not seem like a backup but more so just like a sync. When I delete the file from my computer the file will not remain on google drive cloud. I wish to backup and not just access from different devices. Would I need to manually do this?
Very useful and helpful. . I should have come here months ago. Busy trying to clean up the disorganized mess of Doc files and Drive files now.....But that's my problem.
Thanks, I'll try it. It's a quite curious, though, in the other comments and replies, that the icon is sometimes "next to the volume control" and "sometimes on the start bar."
A folder I uploaded yesterday (with images) is not showing up in the list view (nor the other view). The images are on the cloud, but the folder is just not showing up. How do I get this folder to show up. Note: There are people i shared this folder with and they have access to the folder to download, etc, but again, it is not listed with the other folders I have on the Google drive. I really could use the help as I would like to add another important file to this folder that is missing, but just cannot find it. Thanks... Philip NYC Area
Files that are shared with me, I receive them in the Gmail Google Drive, but they do not appear or not synced in File Explorer Google Drive. Please help me!!
what's the name of the apps or software to get my acer to sync files to my pc ? I got two of the exact same pc and the model is exactly the same but the other 1 don't sync it will charge the phone or tablet but it won't sync ?
Great Vedio. How do I send the links to the person I authorised to view the folders. Why is the receiver unable to view the folder. How do I secure my information from compitor
Thank you for a clear lesson. Like so many lessons, though, things change, and the menu at 9:01 no longer includes the "Backups" option. My problem is this: a colleague sent me 5GB (about 1500 files). I have them on Drive, and I can open them as plain text, but I cannot move them to my computer. To do that, I would have to open the filetype as a blank, copy the text, then paste it into the new file. And the formatting would still be lost. I'm reasonably sure that's not the way it's supposed to work, but I don't know how to get the files, intact, from Drive onto my computer, where I can open them and use them as they are intended. Ideas? Thank you.
Hi, What about the folder named Google Drive that is created in the computer when you install Backup and Sync? If I can add everything directly on the online app, why does the system creates a local folder on my computer? A second question, when you select a folder to be synced, let's say Desktop, if your hard disc crashes, will the files in your desktop be backed up? Thanks
No "little cloud" icon on the bar. It says that it synchronizing, but the screens you show don't appear. I'm at a loss. Can somebody pleas help me? Why it is NEVER (sigh!) as in the tutorials?
Is there any feature like "free up storage" so the file only available in the computer only if we click the file and then afterward we can "free up storage" ?
Hi, I got to the area where it was suppose to be Backup and sync and it was changed to something else called Drive for desktop instead....I thought I was understanding you well until there was no Backup and sinc......I dont know what to do now.....
if we re install Windows after sometimes of syncing drive with computer, then how can we sync computer folder with drive folder again ? because in my case it is re-updating from start
I want to auto backup a folderon Google Drive and Share ist in our company. No one shouldbe able to delete this file. Can you please explain of this is possible? Thanks in Advance.
I don't think that's possible. I don't believe UA-cam has a way to export playlists. In reality, its not that much of an issue since your playlists are stored on your UA-cam account.
I want to delete file from computer but that should not be deleted from Google drive i want to fix this because multiple staff use same email drive and work on same file delete issue irritate hence I want to fix it that file cAn be deleted from pc but not from Google drive and even same can be sinked later on
Thank you very much for a great, precise and easy to follow video, keep up the great work it was fantastic. Now I can share and collaborate with family and friends. :-)
3:00 how to get files into my Google Drive account 1. create these FILES online, in Google Drive [ click NEW ] 2. upload an already created/existing file from my PC/mobile. 3.
Most of the times it is because you have a lot of card readers or other disk drives that had the ID of G: but after more than a year you have figured it out ;-)
For anyone whose icon doesn't appear in corner in hidden Icons drop down, click "windows button or start" and search for "backup and sync from google". Should appear in search
I have backup in google drive. But I setup a new phone I forgot to add gmail account and setup completed. After setup I add my gamil account. But no option show to restore my data. But data show in google drive. Please help me
Excellent explanation about how to use this amazing tool, I have been google drive user for years without any problem until Microsoft Windows 10 has been updated. I lost some of my files. Is there a way to retrieve them again?
I can't get past step at 11:00 minutes. I can sign in, see my googleee drive, but can't see a way to move to step two. Since I'm using a student account, I'll try the other garbage google's incompetent developers made. For a company that's worth a Trillion dollars, these apps are pure garbage.
One step further, I think. Somewhere along the line I must have downloaded Backup & Sync and moved a couple of folders to Google drive. Later I was trying to figure out how to add another folder. I found the best way was to pick the arrow in the bottom right task bar and pick the Google Drive symbol. Go to settings, then preferences and follow the add folder directions. Voila.
well um google drive sync is well slow when you don't have a good connection compared to how much data you want to sync between them. So now i am stuck waiting for my 2GB ~ 3GB of data to sync on my google drive so i can use it from the cloud instead of locally. It is good for small scale cloud backup. 15GB isn't that much but it is enough to backup documents you do not want to lose like your word files and pictures. Now videos really you might be able to get a few on it before you hit the maximum before you have to pay same thing with games. Right now just mad at how slow it is going and unsure if it is me or google that the connection is slow because of.
What is the difference between "My Drive" and "Computers" on Google Drive? I have a Folder that I want to sync on my desktop. Do I have to check both My Macbook Pro and Google Drive?
altria73 Look for the Google Drive shortcut on your desktop and double click it. Drag (Move not copy) your desktop folder to the Google Drive window. Right click the desktop folder and select 'Send to' then 'Desktop (Create Shortcut)' The shortcut to this folder should appear on your desktop. Open up a browser and sign in to Google. click the 9 small boxes near your avatar top right of the browser window then select 'Drive' You should now see your 'My Drive' and scrolling down if you need to, you should see your newley uploaded desktop folder. Because this folder is in the 'Google Drive' folder, when you add to it, it will sync to 'My Drive' Hope this helps
It's all great, but wouldn't rely solely on cloud storage. It is better to store data safely on a physical disks and keep them in a safe place. At least you have control over what happens with your data unlike when you are storing them in some corporation's storage. Cloud may still exist tomorrow but you never know what might happen in the future with it. And if anything happens to the storage system may as well destroy your data in the cloud and I highly doubt that corporation would take any responsibility for your loss or help you in any way to retrieve your precious documents and pictures.
The most informative channel on UA-cam. All of his instructional videos are impeccable.
Your video helped me when the dozen other videos that I viewed on this subject did not. Thank you!
Wow! I am not easily impressed. I watch a lot of tutorial videos because my business is keeping up-to-date on things like this for my clients. This is probably the best tutorial on anything I have ever seen. Very well done. You have a perfect voice and delivery style for teaching. Super impressed and made me subscribe.
James, I highly agree with you!!!
A-1 presentation !! tips, no others have mentioned.. well done Tech. - thanks mister !!
Finally!!!!!!! A good explanation of how to get started with backup and sync.
I agree, very informative.
Thank you so much for posting this. Your videos are always helpful to a non-geek like me who needs step-by-step instructions.
As a backup alone, GD is great; but with all its other features, it's SUPER!
This guide worked for me, I now have 15GB cloud accessible on 3 computers, thanks.
I was with dropbox for 4 years or more but had only 9.75GB.
I might drop Dropbox (No pun intended) but then again might have them run side by side, 24.75GB for nowt isn't too shabby.
A very nice explanation.
Great clear and concise info and not too long, thank you
Thank you. Google drive has been something I found complicated for some time
Thank you so much for the tutorial! It was very helpful for me, I was able, not only to open the google drive, but to share a documents with my colleagues.
Thank you again 👏👏👏‼️‼️‼️ From now on you are my “tech guy”. I loved the way you explained step by step! Highly impressed and recommended!!!
You explained it very well. I like it
Great Video Sir, I have learned a lot of things from this video.........
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very nice and easy to understand video , thank you very much
Great video, thanks ! I just wanted to say that it seems a backup from 1 PC can't be synched with 'back up and sync' on another pc if it is not in the 'my drive' folder. Just loosed a few hours of uploading for nothing, but learned from the mistake - will place it in the 'my drive' folder directly.
Please tell me can I sync on my computer documents which other person shared with me on Google Drive? Thanks in advance!
Thanks
Tnx the sync option is great
I was getting a new tablet and found this to back up everything very help full
Good job, well explained for a new user.
If I format my computer or delete the selected folders then will it be delete with Google drive also or it will remain in the Google drive
Amazing tutorial; thank you
Thanks. The clearest and well explained and informative on google drive. Thanks again
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Very comprehensive tutorial, thank you so much for this useful information. No other place, not even google has this much specific information. Thank you.
Hi, i have followed your tutorial; step by step but where does it show you how to BACK UP my GOOGLE DRIVE please. got it to sync but how do i back it up as i want to remove files from my google drive that are clogging it up but they are files i still need to keep . please help . thanks Tania
Thanks for the video. Question: I have Google Drive installed on my Mac, and a "Drive" folder on the Finder sidebar. Opening that folder shows a very different view of files / folders on G Drive than what I see when logging in directly to the cloud. Is there a way to sync the views? Thanks...
Excellent, professional presentation!
The problem that have though that it does not seem like a backup but more so just like a sync. When I delete the file from my computer the file will not remain on google drive cloud. I wish to backup and not just access from different devices. Would I need to manually do this?
Very useful and helpful. . I should have come here months ago. Busy trying to clean up the disorganized mess of Doc files and Drive files now.....But that's my problem.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I'll try it. It's a quite curious, though, in the other comments and replies, that the icon is sometimes "next to the volume control" and "sometimes on the start bar."
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A folder I uploaded yesterday (with images) is not showing up in the list view (nor the other view). The images are on the cloud, but the folder is just not showing up. How do I get this folder to show up.
Note: There are people i shared this folder with and they have access to the folder to download, etc, but again, it is not listed with the other folders I have on the Google drive.
I really could use the help as I would like to add another important file to this folder that is missing, but just cannot find it. Thanks...
Philip
NYC Area
Files that are shared with me, I receive them in the Gmail Google Drive, but they do not appear or not synced in File Explorer Google Drive. Please help me!!
Thank you, can you send a link for the creation of an exam on Google forms?
what's the name of the apps or software to get my acer to sync files to my pc ? I got two of the exact same pc and the model is exactly the same but the other 1 don't sync it will charge the phone or tablet but it won't sync ?
Great Vedio. How do I send the links to the person I authorised to view the folders. Why is the receiver unable to view the folder. How do I secure my information from compitor
Thank you for a clear lesson.
Like so many lessons, though, things change, and the menu at 9:01 no longer includes the "Backups" option.
My problem is this: a colleague sent me 5GB (about 1500 files). I have them on Drive, and I can open them as plain text, but I cannot move them to my computer. To do that, I would have to open the filetype as a blank, copy the text, then paste it into the new file. And the formatting would still be lost.
I'm reasonably sure that's not the way it's supposed to work, but I don't know how to get the files, intact, from Drive onto my computer, where I can open them and use them as they are intended. Ideas? Thank you.
It was very helpful for me. Thank you.
If a folder is in the Computers tab but not in the My Drive Tab is it still backed up in the cloud?
How do I share documents or audio with somebody in a different part of the country, or even a different country?
Can i shutdown my pc while im sycing my files? please help sir
Thank you for the tutorial, now I am going to try to use it for my classes.
Hi, What about the folder named Google Drive that is created in the computer when you install Backup and Sync? If I can add everything directly on the online app, why does the system creates a local folder on my computer?
A second question, when you select a folder to be synced, let's say Desktop, if your hard disc crashes, will the files in your desktop be backed up? Thanks
No "little cloud" icon on the bar. It says that it synchronizing, but the screens you show don't appear. I'm at a loss.
Can somebody pleas help me? Why it is NEVER (sigh!) as in the tutorials?
Please help... I am not able to install backup and sync. There's an error that you don't have required permissions. What I need to do?
Is there any feature like "free up storage" so the file only available in the computer only if we click the file and then afterward we can "free up storage" ?
It is a very informative and helpful video.Thank you for sharing the information with us.
Hi, I got to the area where it was suppose to be Backup and sync and it was changed to something else called Drive for desktop instead....I thought I was understanding you well until there was no Backup and sinc......I dont know what to do now.....
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when the download "installbackupandsync" is fenished there is no icon in the corner,why?
sometimes its on start bar
if we re install Windows after sometimes of syncing drive with computer, then how can we sync computer folder with drive folder again ? because in my case it is re-updating from start
I Have A Question, When You Store Files In Google Drive, Can You Then Delete Them, And Reinstall Them Again?
I want to auto backup a folderon Google Drive and Share ist in our company. No one shouldbe able to delete this file. Can you please explain of this is possible? Thanks in Advance.
cant move file to computer, shows no file in computer. want to move it to usb drive. not sure whats wrong
thank you for the video. it was extremely informative.😀😃😃
Terrific! Thanks for the clear, concise instructions.
Nice video.
Thanks.
Excellent content. Thank you.
Thank you. Very helpful
Great video!
Thanks. Great guide.
Awesome. Thanks a lot
Thank you for the tutorial!
In google drive, how to receive the backup for last month particular date
If I need to transfer any file to this drive what to do!?ex:yutube 2000 SAVEd playlists to drive,what to do?in less time?answer
I don't think that's possible. I don't believe UA-cam has a way to export playlists. In reality, its not that much of an issue since your playlists are stored on your UA-cam account.
Just what I needed - thanks!
Is there any way I can save a disk image from my pc to google drive? I have lots of space available but all it offers is file and photo storage.
Why not make it into a zip put it in a file then upload it
I want to delete file from computer but that should not be deleted from Google drive i want to fix this because multiple staff use same email drive and work on same file delete issue irritate hence I want to fix it that file cAn be deleted from pc but not from Google drive and even same can be sinked later on
Thank you very much for a great, precise and easy to follow video, keep up the great work it was fantastic. Now I can share and collaborate with family and friends. :-)
how to sync files between laptop and pc
Nice guide, thank you! I was a little bit confused ...
3:00 how to get files into my Google Drive account
1. create these FILES online, in Google Drive [ click NEW ]
2. upload an already created/existing file from my PC/mobile.
3.
No matter how many times I do this, I can't get "My Drive" to appear in the File Explorer.
Most of the times it is because you have a lot of card readers or other disk drives that had the ID of G: but after more than a year you have figured it out ;-)
For anyone whose icon doesn't appear in corner in hidden Icons drop down, click "windows button or start" and search for "backup and sync from google". Should appear in search
I have backup in google drive. But I setup a new phone I forgot to add gmail account and setup completed. After setup I add my gamil account. But no option show to restore my data. But data show in google drive. Please help me
Excellent explanation about how to use this amazing tool, I have been google drive user for years without any problem until Microsoft Windows 10 has been updated. I lost some of my files. Is there a way to retrieve them again?
I can't get past step at 11:00 minutes. I can sign in, see my googleee drive, but can't see a way to move to step two. Since I'm using a student account, I'll try the other garbage google's incompetent developers made. For a company that's worth a Trillion dollars, these apps are pure garbage.
One step further, I think. Somewhere along the line I must have downloaded Backup & Sync and moved a couple of folders to Google drive. Later I was trying to figure out how to add another folder. I found the best way was to pick the arrow in the bottom right task bar and pick the Google Drive symbol. Go to settings, then preferences and follow the add folder directions. Voila.
Very helpful! Thx
Thank for your sharing
well um google drive sync is well slow when you don't have a good connection compared to how much data you want to sync between them. So now i am stuck waiting for my 2GB ~ 3GB of data to sync on my google drive so i can use it from the cloud instead of locally. It is good for small scale cloud backup. 15GB isn't that much but it is enough to backup documents you do not want to lose like your word files and pictures. Now videos really you might be able to get a few on it before you hit the maximum before you have to pay same thing with games.
Right now just mad at how slow it is going and unsure if it is me or google that the connection is slow because of.
please upload video on how to backup in old folder after reinstalling backup and sync software
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You haven't discussed abt deleting a file from local computer but not from the cloud ... and vice versa
This was amazing! Thank you for making it.
OUTSTANDING!
it was very helpful, thanks.
What is the difference between "My Drive" and "Computers" on Google Drive? I have a Folder that I want to sync on my desktop. Do I have to check both My Macbook Pro and Google Drive?
altria73
Look for the Google Drive shortcut on your desktop and double click it.
Drag (Move not copy) your desktop folder to the Google Drive window.
Right click the desktop folder and select 'Send to' then 'Desktop (Create Shortcut)'
The shortcut to this folder should appear on your desktop.
Open up a browser and sign in to Google.
click the 9 small boxes near your avatar top right of the browser window then select 'Drive'
You should now see your 'My Drive' and scrolling down if you need to, you should see your newley uploaded desktop folder.
Because this folder is in the 'Google Drive' folder, when you add to it, it will sync to 'My Drive'
Hope this helps
A bit too fast for me... but able to follow you. Thanks.
How do i view your other views
For the ELL students it would be nice if this tutorial was in several languages.
It's all great, but wouldn't rely solely on cloud storage. It is better to store data safely on a physical disks and keep them in a safe place. At least you have control over what happens with your data unlike when you are storing them in some corporation's storage. Cloud may still exist tomorrow but you never know what might happen in the future with it. And if anything happens to the storage system may as well destroy your data in the cloud and I highly doubt that corporation would take any responsibility for your loss or help you in any way to retrieve your precious documents and pictures.
Useful , Good luck
great video
nice work dear friend , i like
Sir, Thank you so much
Drive file system for google drive is better. It shows you the full drive. Sync only shows you what you have synced?
really usefull to beam accounts
i will try it
Forgot to mention that it takes 1 month to upload