Seeing “A partially deleted previous installation was detected” feels like a technical dead end, but it is actually the installer trying to protect your data. While it is an annoying roadblock, it is not a critical failure.
Google provides a hidden, dedicated tool to solve this exact problem. Most users do not know it exists.
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager .
Right-click the Google Drive icon in your system tray (if visible), click the gear icon, and select . Step 2: Clear Local Application Data (The "DriveFS" Folder)
Open (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) on Windows or Activity Monitor on Mac.
Seeing “A partially deleted previous installation was detected” feels like a technical dead end, but it is actually the installer trying to protect your data. While it is an annoying roadblock, it is not a critical failure.
Google provides a hidden, dedicated tool to solve this exact problem. Most users do not know it exists.
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager .
Right-click the Google Drive icon in your system tray (if visible), click the gear icon, and select . Step 2: Clear Local Application Data (The "DriveFS" Folder)
Open (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) on Windows or Activity Monitor on Mac.
