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sboudreau1
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4 years ago
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Finding the "Advanced" option during a reinstall

  <forum comment) ... If you wish to re-install the Dropbox software and you do not want to re-download all of your files from the server, you need to choose the "Advanced" setup option during th...
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    Mark
    4 years ago

    Hi sboudreau1 

     

    That will only appear on a brand new install or one where the software is not linked to a Dropbox account - so if you are simply reinstalling the software for say an update to the software/to fix a software issue it wont because it will auto link to what you have. 

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Mark
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4 years ago

Hi sboudreau1 

 

That will only appear on a brand new install or one where the software is not linked to a Dropbox account - so if you are simply reinstalling the software for say an update to the software/to fix a software issue it wont because it will auto link to what you have. 

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