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mgkuzyk
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
sync online only to free up space AFTER disk is full
If changing to online-only AFTER a drive is full, will dropbox move files from local drive to online so that free space increases?
Thanks.
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Files deleted. Problem solved.
21 Replies
- Rich2 years ago
Super User II
mgkuzyk wrote:
If changing to online-only AFTER a drive is full, will dropbox move files from local drive to online so that free space increases?
You need at least some free space so Dropbox can work. If you fill the drive completely, syncing stops.
- bradh09992 years agoExplorer | Level 4
How do I change to online only? I am doing what it says and it will not work. I am going crazy!!!
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi bradh0999, can you give us more information on how it isn't working, and the exact steps you're following?
This will help me to assist further!
- ppeixoto2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I have the same problem.
I want some folders to be online only (to free up space on my computer's disc).
I go to Windows Explorer;
I open the dropbox folder;
I select the folder I want to put online only;
Right-click on the folder;
I don't have the "make online only" option - Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey ppeixoto, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.
Could you please let us know the desktop app's exact status and version as shown in your system tray at the moment?
Is it 'up to date' or still syncing perhaps?
Can you also send us a screenshot of the options you get when you right click on your files or folders inside your Dropbox folder?
- ppeixoto2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Now I can see the options.
However, despite having put almost all the folders in the "Make online-only" option, my disc is always full and I get notifications from dropbox saying that my disc is full. - Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Have you tried clearing the Dropbox cache folder to see if this helps?
- ppeixoto2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Thank you. I already did that, but it didn't help. I still have the problem.
I have 100 GB (107 427 745 583 bytes) in the Dropbox folder, of which 43.9 GB (47 167 643 648 bytes) is the size of the disc.
But I have almost all the folders in make online-only.
What if I move the Dropbox folder on my PC to another disc? - Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey ppeixoto, could you send us a screenshot of where you're spotting the space discrepancy so that we can have a visual too?
If you'd like to move your Dropbox folder to another drive, you can follow the steps outlined here.
- ppeixoto2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
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