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libbymitchellre
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8 years ago
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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?  
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    8 years ago

    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. 

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Rich
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7 years ago

It 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.

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maralu
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

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.

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