Evertime I open google drive I get the following error msg. I tried copying and pasting the dll file into system32 and sysWOW64. But the problem still persists.

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5 Answers

May be a problem related to permissions (look for System Error Codes). Try the following.

1. Open the Windows Explorer.
2. Paste this(%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\) in address bar.
3. Right click on folder Temp then Properties - Security tab - Advanced button.
4. Click on button Change Permissions.
5. Remove all permissions.
6. Select the entry for your user name and click Edit.
   • Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent.
   • Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object.
7. Click OK.

One fix is to set GoogleDriveSync.exe (generally located in : C:\Program Files\Google\Drive) in compatibility mode :

• Right-click on the executable -> Properties -> Compatiblity -> Run this program in compatibility mode for : Windows 7 (I assume you're running Windows 8, otherwise try setting an older OS version)

For windows 8 system, follow the steps bellow:

1. Open the Windows Explorer.
2. Paste this(%UserProfile%\AppData\Local) in address bar.
3. Right click on folder Temp then Properties - Security tab - Advanced button.
4. Click in Everyone, Mark Change Permission and later click Edit
5. Mark all permissions
6. Press Ok (continue) in all windows questions.

The option Run as administrator worked for me. (I'm using windows 8.1)

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On Windows 10, going to %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\ and deleting the Temp directory entirely, and then recreating it, fixed the error and allowed Google Drive to start up and sync normally.

This is a crude solution, but it worked, unlike the accepted answer, which got permission denied, even as admin. It may need to be updated for Windows 10.

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