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euanburton's avatar
euanburton
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Dropbox External Drive Backup - Changing Computers

I’ve just found out when you change Laptop / Desktop you can’t continue to use the same external hard drive with Dropbox Backup. This is absolute madness. If you want to continue to use that hard d...
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uberfoto
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

I've created a new "idea" thread for this that can be voted on. Go vote now so the team can see how many people are wanting this feature. If enough people vote, it could be considered for a the product roadmap.

https://www.dropboxforum.com/idea/101002013/relinkclaim-external-drive-or-any-backup-from-a-different-new-computer/823999

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