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PtboPete1
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2 months ago
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How can I move my Dropbox folder to an external drive on Win 11?

The current location is at C:/Users/... I'm trying to move it to my D drive. I run through the preferences/sync move and it seems to work BUT when checking it still says C:/Users/... I do have the ...
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  • PtboPete1's avatar
    PtboPete1
    2 months ago

    Hey boys and girls, I figured it out. You can't move Dropbox to an existing folder. I deleted the Dropbox folder on D drive then tried the move and voila. We are back in business.😃

PtboPete1's avatar
PtboPete1
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

Hey boys and girls, I figured it out. You can't move Dropbox to an existing folder. I deleted the Dropbox folder on D drive then tried the move and voila. We are back in business.😃

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    T_theresa_A
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    29 days ago

    Hi PtboPete1​ and welcome to the Dropbox Community. 

    I’m Theresa 👩‍💻, one of the Community Managers here. You’ll often spot me jumping into conversations or kicking off new threads across a variety of topics.

    It’s great to hear you found the trick with moving Dropbox to an external drive on Windows 11 - deleting the existing folder before moving definitely helps avoid conflicts. Thanks for sharing that tip; I’m sure it’ll save others some headaches.

    I’d love to hear more about how you use Dropbox. If you’re up for it, just give me a shout here and we can chat about all things Dropbox 🤗. Who knows, maybe I can share some productivity tips or pass along your feedback to our internal team.

    Looking forward to hearing from you,

    T😸 (Dropbox Community Manager)

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