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Mary Beth
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Transfer files from Dropbox to one Drive

How do I transfer all the files in Dropbox to one Drive. Also, I want to know my storage amount in dropbox so that I can determine the correct amount service level for One Drive.
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Rich's avatar
Rich
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3 years ago
Mary Beth wrote:

HOw long does the donwlad, then the upload generally take?

No one can answer that. It depends on the size of your files, your Internet speed, etc. There are too many variable for anyone to even guess at that.

 

Is it that easy, what is the advantage of movebot.

If you have a lot of files, it does the transfer for you.

 

Also, is it free or is there a service charge?

You'd have to ask them or check their site.

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NiceGuy33
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Rich

When I tried to download photos from Dropbox to my computer there were some files missing (say 50 our of 1,500). Any sense of why? Ideally I am just moving them to One Drive to free up space in Dropbox as Mary Beth wrote.

Thanks,

Jeff

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    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hi there NiceGuy33 - sorry to jump in here, but can you let us know if you downloaded your files in batches or in one go? Were they all inside a folder? 

     

    Have you tried downloading the ones that weren't downloaded in the first place? '

     

    Any additional information is more than welcome, Jeff. 

    • NiceGuy33's avatar
      NiceGuy33
      Explorer | Level 3
      3 years ago

      Walter,

      Thank you for your quick response.

      In response to your questions:

       

      • The photos are in the "Photos" folder below.
      • I did the download a while ago but I believe I copied them in the folder titled "Dropbox Camera Uploads" and then downloaded that folder.
      • There are about 1,500 pictures in total.
      • I am happy to try to move them again if you can confirm the best process but I just want to confirm the best approach to ensure no photos or videos etc. are lost.

      Thanks,

      Jeff

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      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
        Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
        3 years ago

        Hi NiceGuy33, sorry to jump in here! 

         

        Do you use the desktop app locally on your device? If so, then the changes should automatically sync from the web, to your device. 

         

        Now, if you're not doing it that way, and you wish to download them from the website directly, then I'd suggest that you "break" them into smaller batches of let's say 100-200 files, and download them that way.

         

        Let me know if you have any other questions!

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