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MJP-Arlington
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5 years ago
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How to Transfer Dropbox to D Drive of new computer

I have been using dropbox for a long time and have Dropbox+ 2TB account.   I have a new computer and installed the new Dropbox folder on my C drive instead of my D drive. How do I move dropbox totall...
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Rich
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5 years ago
MJP-Arlington wrote:

How do I move dropbox totally to my D drive without messing up any of my data files?

Use the option in Dropbox Preferences to relocate the folder to another location. I would highly suggest NOT storing the Dropbox folder on an external or removable drive. Under the right conditions, data loss can occur.

 

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MJP-Arlington
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5 years ago
Thank you. I was able to copy my Dropbox files over to my new computer. I was also able to back my files.

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