

When it is done it will prompt you to remove Backup and Sync.Files can be accessed through a mounted drive on your computer.

All files, including those available offline, can be accessed only when the app is running. Files that are not available offline can only be accessed when you’re connected to the internet. Hard drive space is only used when you open files and make them available offline. When you stream files, your My Drive files are stored in the cloud.Files can be accessed through a folder on your computer. All of your files will be accessible at any time, even when you don’t have an internet connection or the Drive for desktop app running. When you mirror files, all of your My Drive files are stored in the cloud and on your computer, which takes up hard drive space.Here is some more info on the difference between Stream and Mirror:.Therefore, in the next step you should probably choose Stream You probably don't want to have a duplicate copy of them on your local hard drive. When you go to in your web browser, it is here: The "My Drive" it is referring to is your Google Drive (in the "cloud"). It will proceed to check for folders that were backing up or syncing in the current system.Sign in with your and corresponding password.Right click on the Backup and Sync Cloud symbol and choose Get Started.If you have determined that you are using Backup and Sync from Google (See this article for more info: ) and need to switch to Google Drive for Desktop, follow these steps. Setting Up Google Drive for Desktop to Replace Backup and Sync
