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Dropbox folder moved and renamed after team downgrade - it doesn't sync most of my files now
Hello,
I upgraded to a Dropbox business trial from Dropbox Plus, and then downgraded. After downgrading, my dropbox folder was moved and renamed. It used to be "Dropbox", but after the downgra...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
sha4 wrote:
... I need to manually go through each file to see what is missing (or not up-to-date) and move those files. In my case, it will be a lot and it is not feasible to go folder by folder and file by file.
Get a copy of Beyond Compare. I'm pretty sure the trial is full-function for a time. Use it to compare the old and new Dropbox folders. It has a feature to only show the differences or orphans between two locations and you can copy files from one side to another or use it to make both sides identical. It will make this task A LOT easier. It's one of the best pieces of software I own.
Hi Rich,
This is brilliant! I have use this software in the past for comparing file contents, but I didn't realize it could also compare/sync folders. Thank you so much for sharing your insight. You have saved me a lot of headache.
Have a wonderful day,
Shannon
