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EttoreC
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2 years ago
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Can I sync files located on the D: drive to Dropbox?

Good evening, I nerd some help. I've installed Dropbox on drive C: and I've another disk named D:. I've documents data on disk 😧 but isn't possibile upload data in cloud and synchronize automatica...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    EttoreC wrote:
    Does Boxifier app work with Dropbox? Or does he work on his own?

    Boxifier is a third-party app that works in conjunction with Dropbox. It allows you to sync folders outside of your local Dropbox folder, which Dropbox doesn't do. Dropbox can only sync the files and folders in the local Dropbox folder. Boxifer will sync folders from other locations directly to your account online.

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EttoreC
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago
Good evening, I need some help.
I've installed Dropbox on drive C: and I've another disk named D:. I've documents data on disk 😧 but isn't possibile upload data in cloud and synchronize automatically them from this disk.
Is there any solution?
Thanks
  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    2 years ago
    EttoreC wrote:
    I've installed Dropbox on drive C: and I've another disk named D:. I've documents data on disk 😧 but isn't possibile upload data in cloud and synchronize automatically them from this disk.

    Dropbox will only sync the files and folders located in the local Dropbox folder. It can't sync files from other drives or locations.

     

    If you're referring to the Backup feature, your key folders need to be in the original locations for Dropbox to be able to back them up.

    • EttoreC's avatar
      EttoreC
      Helpful | Level 5
      2 years ago
      Thanks. Why does the app say it can backup files on a removable disk? Isn't it similar to saving data from the second disk D:?
      • DBoxTips's avatar
        DBoxTips
        Experienced | Level 13
        2 years ago

        Do you mean the Dropbox app or the Boxifier app? If you mean the Dropbox app, it can backup your external/removable disk to Dropbox. If you mean the Boxifier app, it can sync (not just backup) folders from a local drive (for example your second disk D:), from an external/removable disk or from a network share/drive.

         

        Hope this helps,

        Andrew (DBoxTips)

         

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