In this post, I’ll show how to fix Google Drive Download limit (Quota Exceeded) Error. Since Google Drive is the home to backup files and folders in the cloud. We use to upload, download and share files with our family, friends, clients or in public. If you’ve been using for a while now, you have probably experienced this error. Which says; Download Quota Exceeded or sorry you can’t view or download this file at this time.
What’s Google Drive Download Limit (Quota Exceeded)
Generally, everyone is free to upload, download and share files with friends, or out of your friends with a large number of people, with that quotas remain in effect with download limit availability. For instance, if a large amount of users downloads a file you’ve shared with, the file will be blocked when the availability limit reaches. The reason because Google wants to minimize abuse. However, if a huge amount of users views or downloads a file, the file may be locked for a 24 hour period before the quota is reset.
The period the file is locked may be shorter if the file doesn’t continue receiving high traffic. In case, if the file is particularly popular or way important that receives heavy views or downloads, it may take days or even longer before you manage to download it. Haven’t heard before? That’s because Google doesn’t mention it anywhere. In this article, I’ll guide you how to bypass Google Drive download limit error (Quota Exceeded for this file), let’s jump into it.
Bypass/Fix Google Drive Download Limit Error
In this post, I’ll share how to fix Google Drive download limit error (Quota Exceeded) Error. That quota indicates of the download limit that each file on Google Drive has. For example, a user like me uploads a file on Google Drive and shares it with everyone on a website or on social networks. What’s happens next is, when a huge amount users come around to your website and click on the link to download the file so Google Drive will apply the download limit. Google Drive has a 24 hours duration of Quota. But that’s not what everyone could wait or do. In this case, I’ve come up with a fix.
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Before you get started, at first, navigate to Google Drive and sign in if you already aren’t signed in. Once you’re there, you’re good to go.
Google Drive
First, of first, you’ll need to locate the file in order to do some changes to make it available for download. Head to the file you want to download and right-click on the file > select Get Shareable link. For this example, we’ll download macOS Mojave VMware Image.
Get Shareable link
Once the link is created, browse the link in a new tab.
Link sharing on
When you’ll see the file preview, click on Add to drive button at the right corner to grab a copy of the file in your drive.
Add to Drive
After you click, the file will be added to your drive, just click on organize and select a folder to add the file in your drive.
Organize
Fix Google Drive download limit
Next, right click on the file and choose to Make a copy. The copy will be added to your drive and you’ll be the owner of the file. Since you are the owner of the file in your drive, you may download it to your local system this way. It is important to keep in your mind that by time you are the owner of the file, you will be responsible for policy violations or other issues related to the file, be careful. Once the file is copied, you can try to download the file ( Copy of xxx file ) without any problem. To do so, just right click on the file and hit Download.
Download
This won’t harm or make any problem or risk to your computer, simply press Download Anyway and the file will start downloading.
Download Anyway
The file is now available whenever you wish to download. It’s worth to remember that this file is private and own by you.
Downloading
All right! We’re done. Our file is downloading now, it may take time depending on your internet connection speed. When you’ve downloaded the file, you’re happy to go. Continue with the installation of macOS Catalina from the link. Here’s how to Install macOS Catalina on VMware on Windows PC.
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That should fix the Google Drive download limit. This solution works and has worked for us from the very past. From this point, you can download macOS High Sierra VMware & VirtualBox image or macOS Catalina VMware & VirtualBox image or whatever file.
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Abdul Auwal
it’s giving me “add shortcut to drive” that’s why it is not adding the file rather only shortcut adding to my drive. that’s why it is not working.. i tried with fresh email with 15GB space 🙁
Mike
For the longest time I kept trying to upgrade my Late 2009 iMac from Yosemite to High Sierra but the Mac Store kept saying that it was not available for me and whenever I downloaded the DMG from Apple, it would say “Corrupt Image”
Lizandro
29/05/2020 still working, thanks man!
zzarkness
May, 2020 now and It works, thanks.
Keep trying to download the Copy and it may work, if you use something like IDM, it may not show the data size but can download normally.
emilebosman39154
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Jack
Link not working… it’s showing- 404. That’s an error.
The requested URL was not found on this server. That’s all we know.
Sheky
Thanks a lot! I’d always loved people who spend time sharing their experiences to help others.
Harshi Gangodawilage
Thank you. its help so much
Mia
This worked amazingly. Thank you!
Radu Pop
Indeed, it is no longer working.
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Syan
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FREE SPACE ON YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE UNLESS IT WONT WORK!!
Jordan Daely
Thanks. I appreciate this post, it really helped.
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Swing
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Three Headed, Six Armed
For those who get errors when trying to create a copy, clear up space on your google drive. You most likely do not have enough to create the copy.
Mohamad Yusoff
move file to team drive
Mohamad Yusoff
gsuite owners can move the file to a team drive folder which does not have limit
luigi
its not working same error message
JM Blancaflor
Thank you!!!!
Mayur Patel
I was disappointed with this problem from so much time thanks for the true solution which actually works.
how do you guys figure out such things?????
thanks.
Gui
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Eliott
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Gillian Llenta
Extremely Clever, thank you for the Info.
raju
it perfectly works . thanks man
matrix501
it used to work now i try it and i get an error when i try to copy the file! I have tried over 20 files all the same error! i think they fixed this little go around for good this time! Thanks anyway you havbe a fix for this???
lnternetainment
Doesn’t work 🙁
juned
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Mauricio Reinales Ortiz
thank you
K
ugh thank you, this worked. so annoying.
Willy
Works perfectly, thx !!
Lawr
THANKS !!! WORKS FOR ME
Master
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Kiki
THANK YOU IT WORKS!!!
Honest
NO ITS NOT !!!
ozy
I think google just blocked this fix. It no longer works.