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Can't download large file from Google Drive as one single folder, always splits into multiple parts
You can also use Google's Takeout system for downloading one large folder from Google Drive. It allows up to 50GB .zip files.
Here are the main steps:
In Google Drive temporarily move the folder you ...
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Download 1 sheet from Google Sheets
I'm aware this was asked some months ago but this recently became a part of my weekly workflow and I decided there had to be a better answer than the roundabout answers that were given.
My solution ...
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Dropbox folder downloads as 'unspecified' file
This happens when you have "too many" files in that folder.
From the Dropbox Help Center:
https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/49
Can I download entire folders on the Dropbox website?
Note: It's ...
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How do I download a YouTube video?
#in 2022 you will go to:
https://www.youtube.com/
search for the video you need to download
add gen before youtube so the URL will look like:
https://www.genyt.net/watch?v=ALWLELLlv6E
hit the ENTER ...
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Failed - Network error downloading my Google Takeout
If you are familiar with linux/unix then there is a simpler method using wget/curl.
Steps:
Initiate download via takeout page in your browser
Go to "Window->Downloads"
Locate the download which is ...
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How to (most efficiently) download video from Periscope?
Here's my Windows batch script that supports all latest Periscope updates, plus has an option to download multiple replays, record live streams, convert .ts to .mp4 and rotate it, if necessary.
Uses ...
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Is there a way to download an entire Facebook page?
Facebook only loads the page a section at a time. If you were to look at the HTML when you first load the page, it only includes what you see. After you scroll to the bottom, and more of the page ...
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Can I download all Google Photos?
With additional research I found out, that I can use a service called Google Takeout to have a big zip file generated (40 GB in my case) that can be downloaded.
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Download 1 sheet from Google Sheets
One solution I found was to right click the sheet in the bottom bar copy to > new spreadsheet.
This will create a new spreadsheet containing just this tab. Just make sure to delete this new ...
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How can I download subtitles for a Vimeo video?
Found answer at Stack Overflow (the only difference was *.vtt instead of *.srt):
To get any file downloaded by an swf loaded with by a html page, you
can use your browser developer tool and look ...
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Why Download button is hidden in TED?
Since you already know the name of the video you want to download, you can go to the Ted Talks List and download it from there.
You can also use the Ted Talks Downloader to download multiple videos ...
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Why Download button is hidden in TED?
They have hidden download links under "share" link :
https://support.ted.com/customer/portal/articles/2631608
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Can't download large file from Google Drive as one single folder, always splits into multiple parts
Chunk zipping is a new Google Drive standard for downloading a large bundle of files (or single file) from the internet. You can try this tutorial on how to download a file from Google Drive using the ...
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Can't download large file from Google Drive as one single folder, always splits into multiple parts
As an alternative to using the APIs, install Backup & Sync and download your file that way - it's simpler.
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How to automate conversion of all my Google docs to PDF or office?
Yes, they are links, however, if you go to your Drive and select Download, then all Google docs files get converted to MS doc files and downloaded to your hard drive as standalone files, not as ...
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Downloading entire archive of past messages of a Yahoo Group
There's an option in Yahoo Groups to download Groups Data. I submitted a request but I haven't heard back yet so I can't verify if it's the solution to our problem: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/...
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Downloaded Facebook archive consists of two files. How to join them?
This is as far as I think I've figured it out:
The .enc extension indicates that the file is encrypted. Checking the syntax for OpenSSL on https://www.techquintal.com/openssl-commands-examples/
and we ...
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Is there a way to download a complete Tumblr blog?
Tumblr has an "Export" function, available at https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/, that will export all of your posts, including any pictures or videos. When you download the backup (after Tumblr ...
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Unable to download large files from Google Drive
Had the same problem.
Solution for me was changing time zone in windows settings.
Reason: cookie started with "download_warning_....", returned from google.com, become immediately expired and never ...
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Unable to download large files from Google Drive
There should not be any issue for Google Drive downloads.
Try on different network connection.
Note: Use updated version of Browser
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How to download all images from Gmail messages?
I think what you are looking for is Attachment Extractor (Thunderbird Plugin). This however requires that you use Thunderbird. Thunderbird is a free Mozilla email client that will also work with ...
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Can I see who has downloaded a shared file?
From Dropbox Community dated 04-08-2015 08:17 AM:
Q: how do I track downloads of any given file that I've uploaded to my account?
A: You can't, Dropbox doesn't provide that feature.
There may ...
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Download directory as individual files from OneDrive
The best course of action is to download OneDrive for Windows and sync it with your OneDrive. This way the files get downloaded one-by-one to your hard drive without being compressed into zips. Also ...
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Download 1 sheet from Google Sheets
I have wrote a Chrome extension doing exactly this, the solution is exactly the same with Dave Feldt's comment, all you need is click on the extension and it will download the current active tab for ...
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How to automate conversion of all my Google docs to PDF or office?
Go to takeout.google.com
Deselect all and select only Drive.
By default, the data will be downloaded in MS format, but if you want your data in different formats (e.g. PDF), click on "Multiple ...
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Transfering files from OneDrive
The best course of action is to download OneDrive for Windows and sync it with your OneDrive. This way all the files get downloaded one-by-one to your hard drive.
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How to download an image - no image file given
In this case, the image is a Scalable Vector Graphics (svg) image, not a png or gif. In the debug tools you have open, you can right-click and copy the entire element and save it in a file with the ....
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How do I download a COMPLETE Wikia database?
I have contacted Wikia support service and they said it was a bug. They are supposedly fixing it now.
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Download backup of google drive trash folder
You can use the Linux command line utility drive to download all the files in your Google Drive trash, as follows:
Give drive access to your Google Drive:
drive init
Download the files in your ...
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Download backup of google drive trash folder
When I ran into the same situation, I moved my files/folders from Bin into another folder. Moving doesn't require more space whereas copy does. Then download those files/folders. Once I had a copy ...
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