Hyper-V VM / Google Drive syncing issue

  • Hi everyone,

    I have a server running **Windows Server 2022**, named **"DATA SERVER"**. This server has two drives: **C and D**.

    What I Did:

    1. **Enabled Hyper-V** and created a virtual machine (VM) called **"DATA VM"**.

    2. Used **Disk2VHD.exe** to create **VHDX files** of the host machine's **C and D drives** and attached them to the VM.

    3. After creating the VM, it initially showed the **same device name** as the host machine.

    4. To differentiate, I renamed the VM to **"DP-VM"** via **Computer → Properties**.

    5. Now, both the **host and VM** are running simultaneously.

    The Problem:

    - I installed **Google Drive** on **both the host and the VM**.

    - On the **host**, I set up **"FOLDER DATA SERVER"** to sync.

    - On the **VM**, I set up **"FOLDER DATA VM"** to sync.

    - Ideally, these folders should appear under **separate computers** in Google Drive.

    - However, Google Drive **groups both under the same computer name**, causing files from both machines to sync under a **single computer entry**.

    Question:

    Why is Google Drive treating these two separate machines as one, and how can I make them appear as distinct devices?

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