Windows Drive Explorer offers 2 sync methods: virtual drive mode and 1:1 folder sync mode.
1:1 folder sync is a feature that allows you to link 1 folder from NAVER WORKS Drive with 1 folder on your PC. Any changes made on the PC web, mobile app, or Drive Explorer are reflected in real time in your PC folder.
However, synced folders can only be accessed or used when connected to a network.
Sync folders
Select 1 folder from your PC and 1 folder from NAVER WORKS Drive to begin syncing.
The selected folder will be synced, including its files and subfolders.
You can add up to 20 folders to your sync settings. Even if the sync is disabled, it will be counted as 1 when listed.
To sync a folder with a different one, you need to delete it from the list and then add a new one.
However, you cannot select a folder to sync in the following cases.
| Folders in your PC (Local folder) | Folders in NAVER WORKS Drive |
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Windows
- Run Drive Explorer and log in.
- Right-click the Drive Explorer icon on the taskbar.
- Click 'Settings'.
- Click the 'Sync Setting' tab.
- Click 'Add'.
- Click 'Select' to select the NAVER WORKS folder and PC folder to sync.
- Click 'OK'.
To start real-time sync, turn on the settings on the right side of the folder added to the list.
Unsync folder
You can disable sync for folders that do not need to be synced in real time.
Disabling sync will stop real-time syncing, but the data synced up to that point will remain on your PC.
Even if it is already being synced, it will be automatically canceled in the following cases:
- If you lose editing permission for the NAVER WORKS Drive folder
- If the drive on your PC or NAVER WORKS Drive that contains the folder to be synced is running out of space
- If the folder name of your PC has changed
- If a folder is deleted from your PC or NAVER WORKS Drive
Windows
- Run Drive Explorer and log in.
- Right-click the Drive Explorer icon on the taskbar.
- Click 'Settings'.
- Click the 'Sync Setting' tab.
- Disable the setting on the right of the folder you want to unsync.
- Click 'OK'.
Remove folder sync
You can permanently stop syncing by deleting a folder from the sync list.
Select and delete the folder regardless of its sync status. If it was synced, the content will remain on your PC until it was deleted.
Windows
- Run Drive Explorer and log in.
- Right-click the Drive Explorer icon on the taskbar.
- Click 'Settings'.
- Click the 'Sync Setting' tab.
- Select
left to the folder to delete.
You can select multiple folders. - Click 'Remove'.
- Click 'OK'.
Display folder sync list status
The setting display changes based on whether sync is enabled or disabled.
| Setting | Status | Description |
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Sync in progress | Status in which sync is in progress |
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Unsynced | Status in which sync was manually stopped
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Automatically unsynced | Automatically stopped when sync can no longer proceed
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You can click the icon to check the reason.Folder sync failures and conflicts
If 1:1 folder sync fails or conflicts occur, you can check the items and reasons in the confirmation window.
- Sync failed: When a specific file or folder fails to sync due to an error
- Sync conflicted: When a synced file or folder is edited separately on both the PC and NAVER WORKS Drive, causing differences in file data or information
However, if the folder sync is automatically disabled due to a change in permissions or a modification to the path, it will not be processed as a failure or conflict.
If a sync conflict occurs, files will be saved in the NAVER WORKS Drive folder and your PC in the following formats.
- NAVER WORKS Drive Folder: [Conflict_Serverl]File.ext
- Your PC: [Conflict_Local]File.ext
Windows
- After the sync process is complete, click the 'Failed/Conflicted Items' button in the displayed confirmation window.
- Click the 'Failed' or 'Conflicted' tab.
- Check errors and status.
- Fail: Check the name of the item and the reason for failure.
- Conflict: Check the original name of the item and the name saved on your PC and NAVER WORKS Drive respectively.