Download a zip file from drive

The problem is mostly related to browsers due to issues in temporary files. So, if Google Drive is zipping files forever on your PC, you should start by restarting your computer. I know, I know The zip downloads fail for most users due to the unintuitive nature of the download steps. The initial steps are logical i. Google Drive will then start zipping your files.

You will receive a Leave site pop-up at the top. Normally, pop-ups make sense with a yes or no button. But here things are different. You are offered two options — leave and cancel. A regular user would think that the download for the zipped files will be canceled by clicking on the Leave button. So they click on Cancel. Pressing the Cancel button will stop the downloads. As strange as it may sound, you have to click on Leave.

Doing that will start the download process of the zipped files. Step 4: If the pop-ups are blocked, click on the Add button next to Allow. Step 5: Close Chrome. Then try downloading the files. Do remember to click on Leave instead of Cancel in the pop-up. You should also try manually clearing temporary files of your browser such as cookies and cache.

We have mentioned the steps for Google Chrome browser. Step 2: Scroll down and you will find the Advanced option. Click on it to reveal more settings. Just double click on it to open it and you can drag and drop stuff there. Best Aunt "That's the best-est present ever!

Joined May 1, I scroll down until I see the flash drive near the bottom on the left side of the screen. I click on the flash drive. If you hold down the CTRL key, you can click on more than one document, and then copy them all at once. Again, I click on the document I want, copy it, and then paste it to the flash drive. I think the flash drive appears in the far left column. You need a steady hand to drag and drop. I kept dropping the document in the wrong place, so I switched to copy and paste.

Tinijocaro DIS Veteran. Joined Mar 5, For mac it's all drag and drop. Joined Oct 29, Best Aunt said:. Thanks everyone. Are you just moving them or storing them?

If you are just moving them, you can do a few folders at once, delete, then start over again. Plus, there are 32GB flash drives which hold more data than most older hard drives. Content 1. ZIP Extractor 2. Is this article useful?

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