Uploaded to GDrive and now files are only downloadable via GDrive

[Starship_Spamjunk]

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

I linked my Google Account to rClone (gave full access) and then used rClone to upload files to Google Drive. The transfer completed successfully (it was around 1.5 T of data). However, every GDrive file is now only downloadable rather than viewable/ediable on the web or on my Google Drive drive (G:) mount. Google Drive shows that I am the admin/owner/uploader, and yet every file seems set to be read only.

rclone v1.69.0

• os/version: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 24H2 24H2 (64 bit)
• os/kernel: 10.0.26100.2894 (x86_64)
• os/type: windows
• os/arch: amd64
• go/version: go1.23.4
• go/linking: static
• go/tags: cmount

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

Google Drive

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone copy -P FolderName "gdrivelink:FolderName"
I was using this very helpful video to perform the account linking, and then copying of files from my hard drive to Google Drive

How To Use Rclone For Windows

Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output.

type = drive
scope = drive
token = XXX
team_drive =

Is there a way to adjust permissions of read/write/execute?

I have noticed people around here saying that there is not with Google Drive. However, perhaps there's a way to re-assign ownership? My guess is that Google Drive is confused between the rClone "me" and the Google Drive "me." Even though they are supposed to be one in the same. Any help you can provide would be greatly appeciated!

A log from the command that you were trying to run with the -vv flag

Sorry, I don't understand what this is

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

welcome to the forum,

@Starship_Spamjunk

My guess is that Google Drive is confused between the rClone "me" and the Google Drive "me." Even though they are supposed to be one in the same. Any help you can provide would be greatly appeciated!

they are the same, as when you create a rclone remote for gdrive, you have to login to gdrive using your email and password.

[Starship_Spamjunk]

I am logged in to the same account. I have also attempted logging in and out again, using incognito mode, 2 other computers, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox....just to rule out any caching issues. While logged into my GDrive account (using a web browser) it shows that I was the uploader and that I can share it as I please. However, the files are only downloadable.

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

@Starship_Spamjunk

However, the files are only downloadable.

pick one single file and let's focus on that file, ok?

[Starship_Spamjunk]

Sounds good. I am in the account via Chrome and looking at one of the files.

EDIT:
Here are some screenshots. Hopefully they show up for you...

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

.gdoc is simply a shortcut to the actual file.
so click on the actual file itself.

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@Starship_Spamjunk

Google Drive drive (G:) mount

not sure about the unintended consequences and quirks of using both, rclone and gdrive mount, at the same time.

as for mount, rclone mount

[Starship_Spamjunk]

OMG, you are correct. Downloading all of my Google Doc files created shortcuts instead of downloading the file. So when I reuploaded them they are just links, as you said.

What a nightmare. I have literal thousands of files in hundreds upon hundreds of folders. I have no idea how to rectify this in an efficient manner. FML

At least I understand the problem now. Thank you.