Mapping your "Google Drive" as a network Drive
These instructions should apply to Windows 7 and Windows 8, the screen shot above is Windows 8 Consumer Preview;
1. Open
the “Computer” option from the start menu
2. Select
the “C:” drive, right click and choose Properties.
3. Select
the “Sharing” Tab.
4. Click
on the “Advanced Sharing” button
5. Check
the box on “Share this folder” on this dialog box.
6. If
you wish to change the share name, do so then click on apply then OK.
7. Close
out of the properties dialog box for the “C:” drive.
8. Click
the “Map Network Drive” option on the “Computer” ribbon.
9. Choose
a drive letter to associate with your “Google Drive” I chose “G:”
10. Next
to the “Folder” box click the “Browse” button.
11. In
the “Browse for Folder” Dialog box you will see your network map. If you have done the sharing properly, you
will see your “C:” Drive under your computer name.
12. Navigate
to your Google Drive;
Example (this is my path on my computer);
\\Jon-duo\c\Users\Jon\Google Drive
Example (this is my path on my computer);
\\Jon-duo\c\Users\Jon\Google Drive
13. Click
on the “Finish” Button, and you have now mapped your “Google Drive” to the “G:”
network drive.