[docs] Mention UNC path workaround to create network drive

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Manav Rathi
2025-05-05 15:51:03 +05:30
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@@ -14,9 +14,21 @@ directly stream chunks of Google Takeout zips that are stored on network drives.
In particular, the folder watch functionality suffers a lot since the app needs
access to file system events to detect changes to the users files so that they
can be uploaded whenever there are changes.
can be uploaded whenever there are changes. Network drives are less reliable in
providing these file change events correctly.
Since are high chances of the user having a subpar experience, we request
customers to avoid using the desktop app directly with network attached storage
and instead temporarily copy the files to their local storage for uploads, and
avoid watching folders that live on a network drive.
## Exporting to UNC paths
Generally, exports are likely to work better than imports, since the interaction
with the file system is relatively simpler (Note that the app still needs to
scan the folder to find existing files, esp. if the continuous export option is
enabled).
A special case is when exporting to a UNC path. In this case, the file
separators will not work as expected and the export will not start. As a
workaround, you can map your UNC path to a network drive and use that instead.