{"id":5173,"date":"2022-01-25T10:17:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T10:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=5173"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:05:00","slug":"backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 Ways to Backup Google Drive to External Hard Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;5173&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Top 4 Ways to Backup Google Drive to External Hard Drive&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>Google Drive is one of the most revolutionary applications that are offered by Google to store, share, and upload your data. It contains more popular storage devices such as USB, pen drives, external hard drives, etc. Even though Google Drive offers maximum security to its users, it is necessary to backup Google Drive to external hard drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While backing up Google Drive to external hard drive, connect an extensive layer of security to the data while preventing corrupted or damaged files. So if you want to backup your Google Drive data to an external drive, we have the perfect solution for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in this technical write-up, we will talk about efficient ways that you can use to backup your Google Drive data to an external drive. But before moving ahead, let&#8217;s have a look at the reasons behind backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/download-photos-from-google-drive\/\">Download Photos from Google Drive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Why_Do_We_Need_to_Backup_Google_Drive_Data\" >Why Do We Need to Backup Google Drive Data?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Native_Methods_to_Back_up_Google_Drive_to_External_Hard_Drive\" >Native Methods to Back up Google Drive to External Hard Drive<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Approach_1_Save_Google_Drive_to_External_Hard_Drive_Using_Google_Drive\" >Approach 1: Save Google Drive to External Hard Drive Using Google Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Approach_2_Using_Google_Backup_Sync_Client\" >Approach 2: Using Google Backup &amp; Sync Client<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Approach_3_Using_Google_Vault\" >Approach 3: Using Google Vault<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Approach_4_Via_Google_Drive_Website\" >Approach 4: Via Google Drive Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Download_Google_Drive_Files_to_External_Hard_Drive_Instantly\" >Download Google Drive Files to External Hard Drive Instantly<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-google-drive-to-external-hard-drive\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_We_Need_to_Backup_Google_Drive_Data\"><\/span>Why Do We Need to Backup Google Drive Data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several instances due to which users want to backup Google Drive to external hard drive. To know all the reasons behind them, we have listed all of them below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list_content\">\n<li>There would be chances that the Google Drive folder gets damaged or corrupt due to the unnecessary threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due to accidental deletion of the import data to Google Drive while trying to free up the server space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To access the files in Google Drive, users need to establish a proper internet connection. Thus, to access the data files in the Offline mode, users need to backup Google Drive data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If any user downloads an unverified product using their Google Id, the software accesses their drive data and overwrites the saved one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After knowing all the common reasons behind backing up Google Drive to external hard drive. Let\u2019s move to the working process of the multiple solutions to save the Drive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/download-large-files-from-google-drive-to-pc\/\">Download Large Files from Google Drive to PC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Native_Methods_to_Back_up_Google_Drive_to_External_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Native Methods to Back up Google Drive to External Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As there are several unique techniques to backup Google Drive data to an external drive, if you want to backup only some files. For this, we have discussed the best possible approaches for the same. You must follow each method in a proper sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Approach_1_Save_Google_Drive_to_External_Hard_Drive_Using_Google_Drive\"><\/span>Approach 1: Save Google Drive to External Hard Drive Using Google Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To take backup of Google Drive into local drive, go through with Google\u2019s web application \u2013 Google Takeout. Follow mentioned steps to save Google Drive data Into Local Drive via Google Takeout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sign in<\/strong> to your <strong>Gmail<\/strong> account by entering your credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Profile Image<\/strong> and click on <strong>Manage your Google Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, scroll the menu in the <strong>Data &amp; Personalization<\/strong> tab and opt for the <strong>Download Your Data<\/strong> Option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Google Takeout page, <strong>Deselect All<\/strong> the options and <strong>Mark the Drive checkbox<\/strong>. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, choose to <strong>Send the Download Link<\/strong> via the email option from the drop-down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>File type, Frequency, and Destination<\/strong> for the new backup folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit the <strong>Create Export<\/strong> button and start the exporting process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here you will receive an email into your Gmail account, which is valid for up to 7 days only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the end, open the email and tap on the <strong>Download Your Data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Approach_2_Using_Google_Backup_Sync_Client\"><\/span>Approach 2: Using Google Backup &amp; Sync Client<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install the <strong>Google Backup<\/strong> and Sync application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, run the application and <strong>Sign in<\/strong> with the required <strong>Google Credentials<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uncheck All the Selected Folders<\/strong> to protect them from uploading on Google drive and click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here you will redirect to the Google Drive files section. Now, you have to select the <strong>Google Drive Folders<\/strong> to synchronize.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the options for <strong>Sync My Drive<\/strong> to this computer:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sync everything in My Drive:<\/strong> Select this option to backup all the files from Google Drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sync only these folders:<\/strong> It allows you to backup only the selected folder from the tree structure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, press the <strong>Start<\/strong> button to begin the backup process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, <strong>Copy All the Files<\/strong> that were saved into the external hard drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Approach_3_Using_Google_Vault\"><\/span>Approach 3: Using Google Vault<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, <strong>Sign in<\/strong> to the <strong>G Suite<\/strong> with the help of <strong>Admin Credentials<\/strong> and switch to the <strong>Homepage of Google Vault<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, choose the <strong>Retention Module<\/strong> from the left pane and press the <strong>Drive<\/strong> option to edit its retention policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, <strong>Apply the Options<\/strong> as your choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <strong>Save<\/strong> button to begin the saving process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, your <strong>Google Vault<\/strong> will now retain all your data indefinitely so that you can transfer the Google Drive data whenever you want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Approach_4_Via_Google_Drive_Website\"><\/span>Approach 4: Via Google Drive Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Google Drive<\/strong> website and Sign-in to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the<strong> Files and Folder<\/strong> you want to back up on the external hard drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, right-click on the <strong>Chosen Files and Folder<\/strong> to select the <strong>Download<\/strong> option from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: If you want to download multiple files at once, you need to <strong>hold the ctrl button<\/strong> and select all the files you want to save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the above manual approaches have some complications due to which users are searching for the professional approach to backup Google Drive to an external hard drives. Hence, we have introduced the expert\u2019s solution for the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Google_Drive_Files_to_External_Hard_Drive_Instantly\"><\/span>Download Google Drive Files to External Hard Drive Instantly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cigati <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/google-drive-migration\/\">Google Drive Migration Tool<\/a><\/strong> is the instant and effective way to backup Google Drive data into an external drive instantly. Users can backup Google drive data items directly into the external hard drive. The software backups Google Emails, Drive, calendar, photos, contacts into a local drive with maintaining proper data integrity. Furthermore, users can also save their migrated emails into more than 30+ file formats and email clients.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab mt-3 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-google-drive-migration.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/google-drive-migration\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/cigati-google-drive-migration-mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/mac\/google-drive-migration\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As we all know, Google Drive offers users data at the top-level security and privacy. But there are several instances, where due to the irrelevant threats, there are high chances of elimination and deletion of the data. Thus, saving the Google Drive data into the external hard drive becomes necessary for the users. So the above techniques will help the users to backup Google Drive to external hard drive without any alteration in data hassle-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You May Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/migrate-google-drive-to-office-365\/\">Migrate Data from Google Drive to Office 365<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756810689209\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: How can I back up my entire Google Drive to an external hard drive?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> You can download all your Google Drive files using Google Takeout or manually select and download them from the Google Drive web interface, then copy them to your external hard drive.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756810776761\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Does Google Takeout include shared files in the backup?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> No. By default, Google Takeout only backs up files you own. Shared files need to be downloaded manually or saved to your Drive before exporting.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756810804579\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Can I back up Google Drive photos to my external hard drive?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes. Google Takeout allows you to include Google Photos in your backup. You can then transfer them to your external hard drive.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756810744762\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Can I back up Google Drive files without downloading them one by one?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes. 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