Google: I had a Google drive account before joining Cornerstone Church Staff Team -- what now?

This post applies to you if you have Google Drive data in a personal or external account that you want to move into your new @cornerstonelife.org G-suite Drive.

Definition of terms:
  • Old Drive Account - Google Drive account set-up before you joined Cornerstone Church.  This is likely a personal @gmail.com account.
  • New Drive Account - Google Drive account connected to your new @austinstone.org G-suite account.

Before you begin, you will need to download Google's  Backup and Sync tool.

Overview of steps to migrate Drive data to your @cornerstonelife.com G-suite Drive

  1. Move everything you want to migrate to a single folder in your old Drive account (@gmail.com)
  2. Download the folder to your desktop.
  3. Launch the Backup and Sync tool add an account --> Add your New @cornerstonelife.com) Drive account.
  • Wait for the Drive to sync locally to your computer's hard drive.
  • In a Finder window on your computer, duplicate the folder you are working with.
  • Wait for the folder to sync back up to your Drive.
    1. Now you have a copy of the folder and its contents, and you are the new owner of it within your @cornerstonelife.com account.
  • Setup Sharing and Permissions as needed (i.e.move to Shared Drive, etc.).
  • Delete the shared copy if necessary.