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jayne
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9 years ago
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How to move the contents of Dropbox to an external hard drive?

how do I move contents of dropbox   i.e my files and photos to an external hard drive thanks folks
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    9 years ago
    Do you have the Dropbox client installed on your computer? If so, then your files will be syncing to your computer. They'll be in the Dropbox folder. Just copy them to your external drive like you would any other file.

    If you're not already syncing your files and you just use the Dropbox website, then you'll need to download your files and save them to your external drive. The easier method would be to install the Dropbox client, let it sync all of your files to your computer, uninstall the client, and then move the Dropbox folder to your external drive.
  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
    9 years ago
    Hey @TominAZ, 
     
    Welcome to the Dropbox Community, let's look into that together!
     
    Please keep in mind that as a rule of thumb we recommend choosing a location for the Dropbox folder on the same hard drive as your operating system, since Dropbox won't work correctly if the Dropbox folder becomes inaccessible, which can happen if it's located on an external drive that gets disconnected. 
     
    Should you decide to go per this option regardless, though, please follow these steps. 
     
    Of course, we’re always here if you need further assistance! 
     
    Warm regards, 
    JaneA  
     
    [mod edit 2023, updated Help Center link]
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meremer
New member | Level 2
9 years ago

I'd like to move items off of Dropbox completely and onto my external HD, bypassing my computer altogether.

 

How do I do this?

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Rich
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9 years ago
Download them from the Dropbox website, and specify your external drive as the Save location in your web browser.
  • Sanchez's avatar
    Sanchez
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    9 years ago
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