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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

HOW TO: Fix W32 Windows Imager Not Starting, Missing GUI, Starts in the background

 Recently with Google forcing us to install latest Google Drive Dektop App instead the previous Backup n Sync app, I have noticed that my W32 Imager wont start to the GUI, shows as running application in the task manager. 

Same goes for the Balena Etcher.

The culprit is the Google Drive Dektop application that forcefully mounts a virtual drive in the expolorer.

As it seems there is nothing in the settings to disable the automount of this virtual drive.
If you dont care you can of course uninstall the app and use the web version.

If you want to keep it and use W32 Imager and Balena Etcher then right click on the Google drive icon in the notification area of your taskbar and in settings click QUIT



Now W32 and Etcher can start as usual, Once done you can start your Google Driver Desktop app again.

Annoying I know but complain to Google :-)

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