# Can't open project on HP laptop **URL:** \ **Category:** Scrivener for Windows\ **Tags:** support, basics\ **Created:** [October 26, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951 "2026-10-26T13:58:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SBTNguy70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/1 "2026-10-26T13:58:47Z")
Working on project on my Windows 11 PC, need to open / work on it on HP laptop. Saved it to Google Drive, trying to follow the careful instructions: NOT trying to open FROM GD; rather, download the folder, save to Downloads laptop folder, open from Scrivener. Googled it, that’s what they said to do. It always responds: … myproject- 10-26-26.scrivx" is the main structure file for a project, but other required files for this project could not be found: the \Files\Data and \Settings folders are missing. … I’m sure it’s simple but I need help. TIA! ---
**Author:** ![philwild](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b4bc9f/32.png) [@philwild](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/philwild)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/2 "2026-10-26T14:21:08Z")
Did you copy the whole folder? The one that has the suffix sciv. What you have said sounds like you didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SBTNguy70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/3 "2026-10-26T15:25:54Z")
I copied the one that has .scriv at the end. ---
**Author:** ![kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/kewms/32/15720_2.png) [@kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/kewms)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/4 "2026-10-26T17:14:57Z")
If you have access to the Windows 11 PC, I’d advise making a ZIP backup from there and using that. Google Drive cannot be trusted with live Scrivener projects. > **[Google Drive Advisory / Cloud Syncing / Knowledge Base - Literature and Latte...](https://scrivener.tenderapp.com/help/kb/cloud-syncing/google-drive-advisory)** ---
**Author:** ![SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SBTNguy70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/5 "2026-10-26T21:24:32Z")
Yeah, understood: Google Drive can’t be trusted “live.” I am NOT intending to use the Scrivener project file direct from GD; I want to simply import / save the file onto my HP laptop, and just open / use it from the desktop, as I do on my PC. ---
**Author:** ![SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SBTNguy70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/6 "2026-10-26T21:45:07Z")
This forum will not allow me to post my reply, which is the instructions I was given on google, so you all could see what’s going on. (it says "new users can only post 2 links.???) Anyway, it says to go ahead and extract the zip files from the DESKTOP PC. Then, "Choose a permanent local folder on your laptop (such as your **Documents** folder or a dedicated **Scrivener Projects** folder) and click **Extract**.. But how do I get the files from the PC to the LAPTOP? My assumption would be to do what I did before: save the zipped files on GD, save to the LAPTOP, then unzip them from there…they are not showing me how to get the files FROM the PC to the LAPTOP. ---
**Author:** ![SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SBTNguy70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/7 "2026-10-26T22:06:38Z")
Okay, I’m GOOD! I saved the project on a flash drive, opened it from there, it opened fine-- then saved it to the laptop. Thanks, I realized I just needed to bypass GD completely. Honestly, haven’t used a flash drive in AGES…haven’t needed one at all…but they can still serve a purpose! Note: I used to come here for help, then put the novel on the shelf when Covid hit. Getting back to it now, and very happy to be working in Scrivener again. I’ll try to not be too much of a pain. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/kewms/32/15720_2.png) [@kewms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/kewms)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/8 "2026-10-26T22:23:15Z")
> [@SBTNguy70](#): > > But how do I get the files from the PC to the LAPTOP? Once you have the ZIP file, you can transfer it by any convenient method. Email, USB stick, whatever. ---
**Author:** ![SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@SBTNguy70](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SBTNguy70)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-open-project-on-hp-laptop/154951/9 "2026-10-27T20:52:57Z")
Yep, you’ll see the message above: I’m good! Just installed from a flash drive…had to look around to find one; used to have a dozen, now…? lol. Thanks!