Question Google Drive is not signing in on my desktop app (single Google Drive account) ?

[Sondergaard]

Hi guys

The message appears as shown in the linked image below.

https://postimg.cc/nj76Zwd4

Already tried uninstalling, deleting the folder and whatnot. Doesn't work.

Used to work normally. Then I installed a new SSD, formatted my computer, and can't seem to work anymore.

I've read somewhere in a YouTube comment that it can be the partition letter on my SSD (2 SSDs, named C and A. C is the Windows one). Sadly, the comment didn't elaborate on how to fix it.

 

[Colif]

A drive?

In early versions of disk operating system (DOS) and Windows, the letters 'A:' and 'B:' were reserved for floppy disk drives. Even though floppy drives are largely obsolete now, this convention has been maintained for compatibility reasons.
source

Probably is. Google drive default location is "G" drive, it must be a virtual link as you probably don't have one.

You might want to rename that drive if you can. There is a reason Windows is on C.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/change-a-drive-letter

 

[Sondergaard]

Hi, Colif

Sadly it didn't work for different letters (F, H and J).

Thank you for the reply, in any case

I'll keep looking for a solution, and if I find one I'll post it here

 

[Colif]

have you tried removing it from PC and reinstalling again pointing to the new drive letter?

might need to wipe it from registry to be sure. DO this first - https://neosmart.net/wiki/backup-restore-registry/
then try way 4 - https://www.cbackup.com/articles/uninstall-google-drive-windows-10.html#A5 (don't buy anything)

 

[Sondergaard]

Hi, Colif

Apparently I just needed to uninstall, reboot the pc and install again. After changing the drive letter, of course. (I've tried uninstalling and installing again on the old letter "setup", it didnt work).

Seems like the problem was in fact the letter of the driver (A, which became F). Didn't need to install on a different drive. On C is working just fine.

Thank you very much for the help

Edit: so, just to be clear of what people need to do:
1) change the driver letter to anyletter from D onward
2) uninstall the google drive
3) restart the pc
4) install the google drive normally