Steps to Google Drive Migrator



Important Note: To perform Domain to Domain migration, first add Google Scopes into Google Apps/G Suite account. The steps to add API Scopes are explained below.

STEP 1

Download Google Drive Migrator tool & choose Admin User Account to execute migration of Google Drive users.

Gdrive migration

STEP 2

Hit on Add Scope.

add the file

Here users will display the steps to Add Scopes. The practical implementation of these steps is shown below:

add scopes
STEP 3

Login using the Source Admin Email ID and choose Security option from Admin Console.

admin console

Then go to the Advance Settings option.

google drive migration
STEP 4

Here, hit on Manage API Client Access to go to the API settings.

gdrive

Under the Client Name field, enter the key given by the tool and under One or More API Scopes, add the scoped as comma separated given by the tool.

gdrive migration tool
STEP 5

Now, enter the Source Admin Email ID and Destination Admin Email ID and hit on Validate button.

Validate
STEP 6

A prompt will be displayed showing that "You will be redirected to web browser for user authentication".

migration
STEP 7

In the browser window, this will ask to sign in using the Admin Email ID. Enter the ID here.

google drive migration tool
STEP 8

The next prompt will ask users to allow permissions required by the Google Drive Migrator.

Gdrive
STEP 9

After allowing permissions, the browser will display the following message. Close the browser window when you receive this message.

receive

Follow step 3-7 to validate Destination Admin Email ID.

STEP 10

When both the Email ID's will be validated, then Email ID's will be marked as green with underline text. hit on Next button to continue.

continue
STEP 11

Hit on Add User button to add users of both Source User ID and Destination User ID.

gdrive migration
STEP 12

You can also add users by selecting a CSV file containing both Source & Destination ID's. Hit on Add CSV button.

CSV button
STEP 13

Here, users can select the CSV file from storage location.

CSV file
STEP 14

Hit on Delete User icon to delete added Source & Destination User ID.

destination
STEP 15

After adding users, Hit on Next button to continue.

continue
STEP 16

Here, users can choose the migration settings which best suites you requirement.

  • Migrate Permissions: Users can also migrate permissions such as read, write, comment while moving Google Drive to another account.

  • Migrate Deleted Items: This option enables users to transfer deleted items to new account into new folder.

  • Migrate Shared Files: Users can also migrate the shared data to another account using this option.

  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy: Using this feature, users can keep the folder structure intact same as it was in the previous account.

migration

STEP 17

Apply date filters to migrate documents from a specific time frame. Then, click on Migration button.

migrator

STEP 18

Here, the migration process will start as shown below:

google drive

STEP 19

After completion of migration, "Migration is Completed" message is displayed.

Migration

STEP 20

Click on Save Report button to save migration report.

save report

STEP 21

Browse the destination location where you want to save the Export Report.

Browse

STEP 22

The preview of the report is shown below:

google drive

STEP 23

The preview of migrated data from Source User ID to Destination User ID is shown below:

migrated

STEP 24

The preview of My Drive data is displayed in the following segment:

My drive

STEP 25

The preview of Shared with Me folder is shown below:

google drive migration

STEP 26

The preview of Trash folder is shown below:

google drive migration software

Important Note: Using Individual User Account, users can perform three types of migration i.e.


Individual to Individual Migration

STEP 1

Go to Start Menu » Programs Google Drive Migrator » Google Drive Migrator. The following screen will display after that:

programs

STEP 2

Choose Individual User Account to perform migration from Individual to Individual account & click Next button.

individual user account

STEP 3

Hit on Add User button or CSV button to add Email ID's of both Source and Destination Email ID.

add user button

STEP 4

If you want to add Email ID using CSV file then click on CSV button.

Added Files

STEP 5

Then browse and select the CSV file in which the Source & Destination Email ID is stored.

CSV files

STEP 6

Click on delete user button to delete added Source User ID and Destination User ID.

Advanced Settings

STEP 7

After adding both the User ID's, authenticate both of them one by one. First, authenticate the Source Email ID by clicking on Authenticate button.

Maintain folder hierarchy

STEP 8

A browser window will open where you have to login using the Source Email ID.

select destination

STEP 9

The next prompt will ask you to allow permissions required by the Google Drive Migrator.

Export to Mbox

STEP 10

After allowing permissions, the browser will show the following message. Close the browser window when you receive this message.

Export Completed

Follow step 6-9 to authenticate Destination Admin Email ID.

STEP 11

When both the Email ID's will be authenticated, then Email ID's will be marked as green with underline text. Click on Next button to proceed.

Save Report

STEP 12

Here, you can choose the migration settings which best suites you requirement.

  • Migrate Permissions: Users can also migrate permissions such as read, write, comment while moving Google Drive to another account.

  • Migrate Deleted Items: This option enables users to transfer deleted items to new account into new folder.

  • Migrate Shared Files: Users can also migrate the shared data to another account using this option.

  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy: Using this feature, users can keep the folder structure intact same as it was in the previous account.

Click OK

STEP 13

Apply date filters to migrate documents from a specific time frame. Then, click on Migration button.

View Export Report

STEP 14

Here, the migration process will start as shown below:

migration

STEP 15

After completion of migration, "Migration is Completed" message is displayed.

Migration is completed

STEP 16

Click on Save Report button to save migration report.

Migration is completed

STEP 17

Browse the destination location where you want to save the Export Report.

Migration is completed

STEP 18

The preview of the report is shown below:

Migration is completed

STEP 19

The preview of migrated data from Source User ID to Destination User ID is shown below:

Migration is completed

STEP 20

The preview of My Drive data is displayed in the following segment:

Migration is completed

STEP 21

The preview of Shared with Me folder is shown below:

Migration is completed

STEP 22

The preview of Trash folder is shown below:

Migration is completed


Individual to Domain Migration

STEP 1

Go to Start Menu Programs Google Drive Migrator then Google Drive Migrator. The following screen will display after that: The following screen will display after that:

google drive migrator

STEP 2

Choose Individual User Account to execute migration from Individual to Domain account & hit Next button.

individual user account

STEP 3

Click on Add User button or CSV button to add Email ID's of both Source and Destination Email ID.

csv button

STEP 4

If you want to add Email ID using CSV file then click on CSV button.

email id

STEP 5

Then browse and select the CSV file in which the Source & Destination Email ID is stored.

browse

STEP 6

Click on delete user button to delete added Source User ID and Destination User ID.

delete user button

STEP 7

After adding both the ID's, authenticate both of them one by one. First, authenticate the Source Email ID by clicking on Authenticate button.

Authenticate button

STEP 8

A browser window will open where you have to login using the Source Email ID.

browser window

STEP 9

The next prompt will ask you to allow permissions required by the Google Drive Migrator.

gdrive migrator

STEP 10

After allowing permissions, the browser will display the following message. Close the browser window when user receive this message.

window

Follow the step 6-9 to authenticate the destination email ID.



STEP 11

When both the Email ID's will be authenticated, then Email ID's will be marked as green with underline text. Click on Next button to proceed.

individual user account

STEP 12

Here, you can choose the migration settings which best suites you requirement.

  • Migrate Permissions: Users can also migrate permissions such as read, write, comment while moving Google Drive to another account.

  • Migrate Deleted Items: This option enables users to transfer deleted items to new account into new folder.

  • Migrate Shared Files: Users can also migrate the shared data to another account using this option.

  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy: Using this feature, users can keep the folder structure intact same as it was in the previous account.

migration

STEP 13

Apply date filters to migrate documents from a specific time frame. Then, click on Migration button.

gdrive migrator

STEP 14

Here, the migration process will start as shown below:

gdrive migraton

STEP 15

After completion of migration, Migration is Completed message is displayed.

google drive migration

STEP 16

Hit on Save Report button to save migration report.

save report

STEP 17

Browse the destination location where you want to save the Export Report.

destination

STEP 18

The preview of the report is shown below:

report

STEP 19

The preview of migrated data from Source User ID to Destination User ID is shown below:

destination

STEP 20

The preview of My Drive data is displayed in the following segment:

displayed

STEP 21

The preview of Shared with Me folder is shown below:

preview

STEP 22

The preview of Trash folder is shown below:

trash folder


Domain to Individual Migration

STEP 1

Go to Start Menu » Programs » Google Drive Migrator » Google Drive Migrator. The following screen will appear after that

google drive migrator

STEP 2

Select Individual User Account to perform migration from Domain to Individual account & hit Next button.

gdrive1 migraton

STEP 3

Hit on Add User button or CSV button to add Email ID's of both Source and Destination Email ID.

csv1

STEP 4

If you want to add Email ID using CSV file then hit on CSV button.

csv button

STEP 5

Then browse and select the CSV file in which the Source & Destination Email ID is stored.

gdrive migraton

STEP 6

Hit on delete user button to delete added Source User ID and Destination User ID.

gdrive3

STEP 7

After adding both the ID's, authenticate both of them one by one. First, authenticate the Source Email ID by hiting on Authenticate button.

gdrive migraton

STEP 8

A browser window will open where you have to login using the Source Email ID.

gdrive migraton

STEP 9

The next prompt will ask you to allow permissions required by the Google Drive Migrator.

permissions

STEP 10

After allowing permissions, the browser will show the following message. Close the browser window when you receive this message.

browse window

Follow the step 6-9 to authenticate the destination email ID.



STEP 11

When both the Email ID's will be authenticated, then Email ID's will be marked as green with underline text. Hit on Next button to continue.

authentication

STEP 12

Here, you can choose the migration settings which best suites you requirement.

  • Migrate Permissions: Users can also migrate permissions such as read, write, comment while moving Google Drive to another account.

  • Migrate Deleted Items: This option enables users to transfer deleted items to new account into new folder.

  • Migrate Shared Files: Users can also migrate the shared data to another account using this option.

  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy: Using this feature, users can keep the folder structure intact same as it was in the previous account.

migrate delete items

STEP 13

Apply date filters to migrate documents from a specific time frame. Then, hit on Migration button.

documents

STEP 14

Here, the migration process will start as shown below:

migraton process

STEP 15

After completion of migration, Migration is Completed message is displayed.

migraton completed

STEP 16

Hit on Save Report button to save migration report.

save report

STEP 17

Browse the destination location where you want to save the Export Report.

export report

STEP 18

The preview of the report is shown below:

report

STEP 19

The preview of migrated data from Source User ID to Destination User ID is shown below:

migrated data

STEP 20

The preview of Trash folder is shown below:

trash folder

STEP 21

The preview of Shared with Me folder is shown below:

preview

STEP 22

The preview of Trash folder is shown below:

trash folder