Google Drive has been disconnected, and Google launched a new tool called Backup and Sync in 2017, which is used to replace Google Drive and Photos desktop apps for Windows PCs and Macs. And it gives you two methods to backup files with Google Drive, including, directly drag and drop folders into Google Drive folder, sync specific folders without “Copy and Paste”. If you still haven’t upgraded to the latest version, you need to download from Google Drive page.
Then, see detailed steps to backup PC files:ġ. Sign in your Google account and you will see extra two tabs, “My Computer” and “Google Drive”.Ģ.
Sync specific folders with Google Drive app. In the “My Computer” page, click " CHOOSE FOLDER" and select the folders you want to sync.ģ. Essentially, every so often, the token needs to be 'refreshed', which involves hitting a Box endpoint with a special 'refresh token', which returns new access & refresh tokens that replace the old ones. In the “Google Drive” page, tick “ Sync everything in My Drive” or “ Sync only these folders” under “Sync My Drive to this computer”.Ĥ. The v2 security API introduces a mandatory token refresh mechanism (according to Box, this was done to mitigate the impact of token theft). Click “ Start” to backup files from or to Google Drive. Wait until the process is 100% completed. Then, you can go to and see if all files are synced successfully. Note: After syncing, you will see a folder named “Google Drive” on the local computer, then you can directly copy your files to your Google Drive folder and it will sync them to as well. Google Drive is very useful, because it can help you sync local folder with Google Drive effortlessly. However, there is a problem: Google Drive will delete files from all devices if you delete them from Google Drive folder or. So, it’s not safe enough to use Backup and Sync for backup.
To protect your computer files or entire computer, professional backup software is better, because it gives you a chance for disaster recovery. Here, I’ll recommend you free backup and restore software for Windows 7/8/10-it’s AOMEI Backupper Standard.