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Oystenen
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3 years ago

Copy Dropbox-Backup files to personal Dropbox folder

Hi,  I have an external HDD with 2,5 TB of space that i need to back up and add to my dropbox folder. I would also like to upload the files from this harddrive to my personal Dropbox where i keep...
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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi Oystenen, thanks for messaging the Community!

 

Currently, the Dropbox Backup system and the normal Dropbox site are completely separate. 

 

This means that it isn't possible to move or copy files to or from either service. You won't be able to copy the backup into your normal Dropbox account on the site.

 

If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

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