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revik345
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago
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Dropbox backup deleting the original files on my backed up PC.

If this is the way Dropbox backup is going to work I may seek a different solution.  Dropbox didn't just make a backup copy, it removed the files from my PC so that there is not a local copy.  Is the...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    4 years ago
    revik345 wrote:

    Dropbox didn't just make a backup copy, it removed the files from my PC so that there is not a local copy.

    While the "backup" feature does move your key folders, they're still local. They've just been moved into the Dropbox folder which is still local to your computer and a regular folder like any other.

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tess e
Collaborator | Level 8
4 years ago

same problem here!  This seems very invasive! I did not approve them to take my files off pc. Now no way to keep them and many are deleted completely.  Seems like a ploy to get us to buy more storage. Should be illegal. 

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Mark
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4 years ago

tess e - you have approved it. There are multiple confirmations you need to go through to say it is going to do it. However, if you are anything like me then you'll often just click 'ok' and 'next'..... I was also burnt on this one! 

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