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I need to transfer files between two Google Drive accounts frequently. It is preferable to have two Google Drive accounts running simultaneously.

Is it possible to have two Google Drive accounts running simultaneously on PC?

Other alternatives are also welcome.

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Step 1: Close all instances of Google Drive running on your computer and then download and install this application. After the application is installed, add C:Program Files (x86)GoogleDrive to your Windows Environment Variable.

You can refer to this article to see how it’s done.

Step 2: Having done that, open Notepad and copy paste the following line. Don’t forget to replace username@ domain.com with your Google username.

  @ECHO OFF

SET USERNAME=username@ domain.com

SET USERPROFILE=%~dp0%USERNAME%

SET USERPROFILE=%~dp0%USERNAME%

MD “%USERPROFILE%AppDataRoaming”>nul

MD “%USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalApplication Data”>nul

MD “%USERPROFILE%Application Data”>nul

MD “%USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication Data”>nul

MD “%USERPROFILE%My Documents”>nul

MD “%USERPROFILE%Documents”>nul

START googledrivesync

Save the file as Account 1.bat to your desktop or another folder where you would like to sync the files. Don’t forget to select All Files as type in Notepad while saving the batch file.

Step 3: Now run the batch file and wait for another instance of Google Drive to Start. The second instance of the application will ask you to sign in to a new account. Proceed normally, just remember to change the sync folder to the new folder that’s created using the batch files in the advanced option.

Note: Sometimes you might encounter some difficulty while changing the folder. In such a case, copy the exact path of the folder to select the directory.

Yes. Recently Google added the feature "add account" to the Google Drive desktop application "Backup and Sync by Google", which makes it very easy to do.

1. Right-click the "Backup and Sync by Google" icon in "hidden icons" section of the taskbar. It doesn't matter which one you pick if there's more than one icon.




2. Click the 3 dots, and then click "Add New Account".



3. Follow the instructions to log in and sync whatever folders you want.


4. They should stay synced/mirrored. I'm not sure if you restart the computer, you'll have to do this process again -- I haven't tested. There doesn't seem to be an option to see a list of your accounts currently added.