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pegas
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

How can I re-link my desktop app to an existing Dropbox folder?

Hi, I de-activate a laptop from my dropbox account and now I wish to re-link it to the dropbox account. The problem is that the app wish to create a new dropbox directory on my hdd and I have already...
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Jared-Harris
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28 days ago

In the Mac version of "advanced reinstallation" there's no step 11. Is this going to cause problems?

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    Nancy
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    28 days ago

    Hi Jared-Harris. The 11th step that’s missing from the advanced reinstall steps for macOS is technically covered by steps 9 and 10 in the instructions, so you should be all set. 

    If you come across any issues along the way though, please let us know.

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