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michael_munson
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3 months ago

How to back up my Dropbox folder on an external drive?

Running Windows 11 Pro. I recently re-installed Dropbox to retrieve files still stored on the cloud. The default install put the folder location "C:\Users\michaelmunson\Dropbox" I attempted to ...
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Megan
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3 months ago

Hey there, michael_munson!

Hope things are going smoothly! Just wanted to check if you still need a hand. If all's well, feel free to share what did the trick.

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