Google Drive Downloaded to HD. Oops.

Orange Julia

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I did something yesterday during the throes of a migraine--I somehow managed to set to download onto my laptop HD (c: drive) the entire contents of my google drive. and now everything is stuck--I can't download anything, my google keeps trying to sync but it can't because the HD is full and I need to somehow figure out how to reverse it, hopefully in a way that is relatively easy.
 
A few thoughts. I think i was trying to upload pics to the drive because it makes it easier to access them when i'm on the road and instead I downloaded them (again because most of them already lived on my computer).
 
As a side request for help, is there a program that will go through my computer, ID all the picture (or music) files and organize them in a way that they're all in one place (generally) and then i can move them to the cloud?   This computer has two HDs, the c: drive which has the OS on it and applications which is now completely full,  and the d: drive which I have been using as a photo repository, (the old drag n drop) but that drive is not backed up onto my drop box.
 
Short version: I feel like Voldemort with my files on three different cloud drives plus now duplicated at least twice on my completely full c: drive.   What can I do to fix this? Also, I seem to have about 8 copies of every music file on this machine which I suspect is not doing me any favors.  I would rather not do a system wipe/restore if I don't have to.  I don't think it is that dire. But I could be wrong. And i seriously love this laptop so I don't want to get another one until this one is well and fully dead.
 
I am running Windows 7 Pro on a Samsung RC512
 
Thanks in advance if anyone has any tips/tricks.
 

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OJ, I can't answer the cloud question. But regarding the multiple music files, I recently downloaded a free program that searches and finds copies of files, giving you the option of deleting the copies.  I'm mobile right now so I can't remember the name of the program, but I recall that CNET had multiple free programs that it recommended with good user reviews. Also I remember the program didn't just identify identical file names but also scanned file content, too.
 
It freed up multiple GB of SSD space for me. It may not work on your overall issue but could be an easy way to remove dupes from your music library.
 

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oh yes. It is not so dire that i can't do that, but I thought there might be a cool trick. I went out today and bought a 2 TB external harddive and I'm moving all non essentials over  to that harddrive