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Backing Up External Hard Drive
I use my laptop to DJ. I have an 256GB internal drive, however my library of audio files is over 1TB. I currently have my audio library stored on an external hard drive and have a 2nd one as a back...
Hannah
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi g_mateus, thanks for posting!
To store your files in Dropbox and use them the way you described, I'd suggest you manually add them to your Dropbox folder, perhaps in batches, allow each batch to sync and then use Smart sync to make the files online-only.
Let me know if you have any questions about the process!
To store your files in Dropbox and use them the way you described, I'd suggest you manually add them to your Dropbox folder, perhaps in batches, allow each batch to sync and then use Smart sync to make the files online-only.
Let me know if you have any questions about the process!
@Hannah, is there an automated way to do it, like many other cloud storage providers have?
- HannahHey bsoki, thanks for your comment here!
Are you talking about an automated way to add files to Dropbox?
If so, you can only do it manually. We do have an automatic computer backup feature as well, though, if you want to check that out.
If you need anything else, let me know!@Hannah, I'm talking about an automated way of doing the "batch adding and waiting til sync" technique. I've checked the computer backup feature, but it works only for predefined folders, not for any folders, which makes it useless for the purpose of backing up external hard drives.
