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Niall D.
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10 hours ago

I can't back up the Documents folder, if the Dropbox folder is on the D\: drive.

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Niall D.'s avatar
Niall D.
Helpful | Level 6
6 hours ago

The files that Dropbox deleted as a result of me moving to D\:, what happens if I don't restore them?

Are they the original files?

How important is the backup.

If I have a power cut, do I lose everything?

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Nancy
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5 hours ago

Hi from me, too! I’d like to clarify one thing first; the files that you mentioned having been deleted, were they previously in the Documents folder you had backed up with Dropbox?

Did you follow these steps, in order to disable your Dropbox backup, before moving the Dropbox folder to your D: drive?

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    Niall D.
    Helpful | Level 6
    5 hours ago

    As far as I know the deleted files are in the Documents folder ( which is currently in D:\Dropbox\Documents (2026) ), how can I see the total number of files in the folder to see if it matches what's in the original email?

    I need a holiday!

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