Move folders from "Computers" to "My Drive"

[mlm123]

Hey there

Is there any way to move folders uploaded to  the "My Computer" part of Google Drive, to the "My Drive" part in the cloud? I don't want the files uploaded to be deleted/updated on the cloud.

[MattDV]

Hi @mlm123 ,

Hope you're doing well! You can just simply do the following:

• Open your Drive on Chrome Browser
• Expand and navigate where you want to locate the files stored on "My Computer"
• Then select those files
• Drag and Drop on "My Drive"

Is this what you're looking for? Are you receiving any error when you're doing that? Are you out of storage?

Regards

[mlm123]

Hi there, thanks for the response.

I get an 'the server has encountered an error, please try again' error everytime I try to drag and drop. I have plenty of storage space left (2TB and i'm trying to move folders that add up to less than 1TB).

Individual files and folders only a few MB in size seem to work ok by dragging and dropping, just not larger folders.

[MattDV · Accepted solution]

Thanks @mlm123 for the information.

1. Using Chrome Browser, If you go to any of the files stored on Drive > "My computer", and do a right click > Organize > Move 
2. Once the dialog window for Move the file appears > Select "All locations" and select My drive, still with the same error?

Do you have any screenshot?

Regards

[mlm123]

Thanks! That worked!

[leihooey]

Hi Matt,

Is it possible to do this in the Reverse?  I need to move folders/files from MyDrive --> "My computer"

Drive would not allow me to do it. Please advise.  Thanks.

[aracno]

Hi, I'm trying to move a large folder from "My Computer" to My Drive.

Drag and drop doesn't work: an error pops up saying "The server encountered an error. Please try again later".

When I right-click on the folder >> Organize >> there is no "Move" option (when I right-click on a My Drive folder, this option is available though).

How can I transfer this large folder form My Computers to My Drive?

Thanks.

[J05J0]

I am getting the same error when trying to move a roughly 75gb folder from Computers->My Laptop to My Drive. And just as @AR said, when I right click it and choose "Organize" there is no option for move.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[ShadyMo]

That's correct, but when organizing the synced folder as a bulk. However, the option appears when accessing the inside folders/files.

I resolved my issue this way.