Google Releases Fix for Google Drive File Loss Issue

Users can recover lost files by updating to the latest version of Google Drive for desktop and running a built-in recovery tool.

Google has released a fix for the Google Drive file loss issue that affected a small subset of users on desktop version 84.0.0.0 to 84.0.4.0.
The fix involves updating to the latest version of Google Drive for desktop (version 85.0.13.0 or higher) and running a recovery tool within the app.
Users can access the recovery tool by clicking the Drive icon in the menu bar or system tray, holding Shift, clicking Settings, and selecting 'Recover from backups.'
If successful, users will receive a 'Recovery has started' notification, and recovered files will appear in a new 'Google Drive Recovery' folder on the desktop.
If the recovery tool fails, Google advises users to submit feedback through the Drive for desktop app using the hashtag '#DFD84' and including diagnostic logs.