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I can't move my Dropbox folder from D: to C: after reinstalling the app
After Windows 11 Home crashed, I had to rebuild the OS and then reinstall Dropbox. I had been using d:\Dropbox as my folder location. But Dropbox started using c:\Users\<username>\Dropbox\.
Now...
Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorYes, you’re correct; unlinking and logging out of the Dropbox app are basically the same thing (sorry, I should’ve clarified above).
About the error message you mention after assigning the Dropbox folder to your d:\ drive again, can you select the parent folder of the filepath, like in the example I mentioned above ("if you have your Dropbox folder in the path "D:\OtherDrive\Folder\Dropbox", you'll want to select the folder "D:\OtherDrive\Folder”)?
Does that help?
I tried to make that clear that I have done that. The actual folder is d:\Dropbox. I entered d:\ (the root of d:). It then changed that to d:\Dropbox and gave the error when I saved.
- Nancy
Hmm, I see. Can you upload a screenshot of the error you’re getting, as well as the actual location of the Dropbox folder on your d:\ drive?
I’d like to have a visual and check what else we can try.
Here you go.
- Hannah
Hey torrmundi, sorry to jump in here.
Without renaming your old Dropbox folder, this won't work, I'm afraid.
You'll need to rename your existing Dropbox folder to "Dropbox (old)" or similar.
Then, once you select the location that you want for the Dropbox folder and the app starts to sync, you'll need to pause syncing.
Then, move only the content of "Dropbox (old)" into the newly created Dropbox folder.When the move is complete, and not before, resume syncing.
