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barduck
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11 months ago

Can I use computer backup and move my Dropbox folder to another SSD drive?

I bought an SSD so I could move my 2TB Dropbox into that second drive. But now Dropbox complains that it can't backup my folders from the main drive. Why? How can I have my Dropbox reside in dedica...
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barduck
New member | Level 2
11 months ago

NancyThank you for your quick reply.

How do selective sync and online-only help me? I want to have all my data accessible at any time.

This doesn't make any sense. Why do I have choose between having all my files on a dedicated drive and having a backup from my Windows main drive? So now I need to find yet another solution if I want to have this trivial and common setup?

Why does Dropbox keep insisting on making trivial tasks and scenarios so difficult?

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    Nancy
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    11 months ago

    Thanks for clarifying that; I can see that these features may not help much, in this case.

    I’ve shared all of your comments and feedback with our team, so that they can also see them and take this into account.

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