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simmsg
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

Re: Turning on dropbox backup but folder name is weird

Hi,

 

I just started backing up a new computer. The previous two show up in Dropbox as My PC (PC Name) but this third one shows up as PC (3).

 

The PC name is set just fine afaict.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks!

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    5 years ago
    simmsg wrote:

    I just started backing up a new computer. The previous two show up in Dropbox as My PC (PC Name) but this third one shows up as PC (3).

    That is how the folders are now named. The first one will be named PC. Subsequent folders will be named PC (2), PC (3), etc. It was a change that was implemented to simplify the computer backup folders.

  • simmsg's avatar
    simmsg
    Helpful | Level 5
    5 years ago

    Thanks for responding. What a shame. The previous naming convention was at least understandable. And as others have pointed out, who is going to remember which is PC 1 vs PC 2 vs PC 3?

  • milesdudley's avatar
    milesdudley
    Helpful | Level 5
    4 years ago

    I have the same issue. I have removed all PC's and deleted all files reattached my "new" desktop and it still  names it PC2.

     

    I DONT WANT THIS!!!   i WANT TO SEE MY PC NAME!

     

    Is there no way to fix this???

  • drdragon_'s avatar
    drdragon_
    Helpful | Level 5
    4 years ago

    Yeah this is a remarkably stupid decision by Dropbox. Without having the name of the actual computer (and instead PC (1); PC (2); etc), it's resulted in conflicts preventing software in downloads from properly installing on the "PC (2)" device. DUMB.

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