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transfer files from BOX.net
Hi I am needing to transfer all my files from my BOX.net account into my Dropbox account. What is the easiest way to migrate all these files?
The issue libbymitchellre is there is no officially supported way to link Box to Dropbox.
You need to download the files from Box to your computer and upload to Dropbox. Or. You need to use a third party tool such as mover.io to do it for you.
JosephS-EPC Does this work if you're using Box Drive not Box Sync? The difference being that Box Drive (like Dropbox Smart Sync) doesn't take up hardrive space. Would nesting still work in that instance? Any help is appreciated.
Rich
Super User II
Super User IIIt is NEVER advised to nest folders from different syncing services. It can cause problems with the sync, and in some (extreme) cases, data loss.
If you need to move data from one service to the other and don't want to download/upload, use a third-party service such as Mover.io or Multcloud to do the transfer for you.
Ok, thank you. Unfortunately, Mover (and others like it) are just too cost prohibitive for me as an individual. I got a quote for over $1200. (Eek!) Thanks for the clarity though.
Sorry - didn't know nesting was contraindicated. I guess one free way to do this (assuming you have enough local storage) is to do normal sync from BOX to your local, meaning all data has to be actually downloaded to your local drive, not just a proxy cloud alias. Once the sync is updated and complete, disconnect from BOX and simply move all those local files from you BOX folder to your DropBox sync folder. This only works if you have the time, bandwidth and local storage to sync-download all your files, then sync-upload to Dropbox. This could take days (weeks?) if you have many terabytes of data and a slow connection. Otherwise, Rich's method seems to be the best alternative.
