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GioSomma
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2 years ago

How can I make sure all my files are syncing locally on my computer, before moving my drive?

How can I be sure that all files and none excluded are on my PC in their entirety? I don't want the files to be stored only online because I have enough space on the hard drive. If I have to mov...
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GioSomma
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Strange. I surely installed it by downloading it from the official portal.
Where can I find the version of what is installed?

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Nancy
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2 years ago

GioSomma, before switching to the stable app version, can you also right click on the two folders that have a different syncing icon and let me know if the “Make available offline” option appears now? 

 

You can also see more info on each syncing icon here.

 

Other than that, please note that the last screenshot you sent with the list of folders being selected under your Sync tab concerns another Dropbox feature called “selective sync”, which is different to making your files online-only/available offline.

 

Finally, the U drive you mentioned in your previous message, is it an external drive perhaps? Have you moved the entire Dropbox folder there?

  • GioSomma's avatar
    GioSomma
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago

    The U disk is a second internal disk of the PC. All files are marked at the root as "Offline". The icon identifies that there are no "online only" files.

     

    My concern is that the files are thousands and I can't control the hundreds of folders.

     

    At this point I just have to trust that everything is working well.

     

    Thank you.

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