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pcuser
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago
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Problem with backup (folders not in default location)

Long Story - Short Version   New pc/laptop.   Installed 2nd hard drive/ssd   Moved location of ALL my folders (public and private) to 2nd drive. Path D:\Users\XXXX(name of user)\folder(music, d...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    4 years ago
    pcuser wrote:

    ... i just point it at my folders and BOOM! backed up.  This bit of software cant even backup if the files are not where DropBox  programmers have decided they must be.

    That's not how the backup feature works with Dropbox. It doesn't back up those folders from their original location and just copy the data to your Dropbox account. It MOVES those folders into your Dropbox folder so they sync like any other file or folder in your Dropbox. It can only move them into Dropbox if they exist in their original location.

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Nancy
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4 years ago

Hi bronderblazer, and welcome to the forum. 

 

Have you tried to back up your Downloads or Documents folders, as well, by any chance? Do you see the same error, in this case? 

 

Also, can you clarify what’s the exact filepath of your Desktop folder at the moment? You can also upload screenshot of it, if you prefer (just make sure your personal username isn’t showing).

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bronderblazer
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

I can backup downloads but not documents. Interestingly downloads is called "Downloads" but "Documents" is called "Documentos".

never mind, I figured it out. Documents and Desktop was taken over by OneDrive.

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