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Steve R.8's avatar
Steve R.8
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1 month ago

How can I move my Dropbox files to a new computer?

Windows 11 Pro Dropbox  I have this Dropbox installed on my now much older and computer and want to move this over to my newest, extremely faster new system. Both are on my home network. What is ...
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Hannah
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1 month ago

Hey Steve R.8, thanks for posting to the Dropbox Community!

To be honest, to avoid moving files around and possibly getting permissions issues, the best way to go about this, is to simply install the Dropbox desktop app to your new computer and sign in to your account.

The app will subsequently create a Dropbox folder in your hard drive and sync your files to your new computer.

I hope this helps and if you have any more questions, please let me know!

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