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google Drive even offline

9/29/2020

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You know when you get that dreaded email saying that Google is down and it is the day that you will need access to your Google Drive so now what.  Here is the solution.  By following these steps you can have access to your Google Drive files even when Google is down.
 
  1.  Go to Start>search for Drive File Stream.  Click to open.

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2.  You will get a Google sign in page.  Use your granitesd account, and like all granitesd products you will have to log in twice.  
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3. This will install the Google Drive File Stream app to your machine.  In the bottom right corner you will see the following image appear.  Just click “okay.
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4.  You will also see the following image come up.  You must click through the slides to continue.
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5.  Once you have clicked through all of the slides you will get a link to “Open Google Drive folder”.  Click on the link.
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​6.  This will open the drive on your computer.  
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7.  From here right click on My Drive, and you will get a drop-down menu.  Go to “Drive File Stream” and open this link.

​This will give you the option to make your files “Available offline”.  Check that option.
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8.  You have now made it so that you can see all your Google drive even when it is down.
9.  Access your Google Drive through the File Explorer.  (This process will create a new G: drive that is located through File Explorer.)
​10.  Once you are into the G: drive just click on “My Drive” and your Google files will be at your fingertips.
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