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Move Dropbox folder to removable drive?
I have an Intel Compute Stick with very little storage on the device itself. I tried to move my Dropbox folder to a microSD card installed in my Intel Compute Stick but I got an error message from Dropbox because the microSD card is removable. Is there any way of overriding this, so that I can put my Dropbox folder on my microSD card?
I had been searching and I found this. Just did it and it works perfectly. http://copytaste.com/io8211xb
Dropbox on a Thumb Drive
1. You can have your Dropbox folder on removable media (a flash/thumb drive) on Windows. If you have a flash/thumb drive, you will first need to mount it. This is done by:
a. Control panel --> Administrative Tools --> Computer Management --> Storage --> Disk Management
b. Right click on the flash/thumb drive, select Change Drive Letter and Paths…
c. Select add, then select Mount in the following empty NTFS folder, browse to your C:, select New Folder…
d. Name the folder "DB Mount", click OK, click OK, click OK. Close Computer Management.
e. You can now access your flash/thumb drive through its removable storage location (drive letter) or through the mounted location (C: DB Mount). Dropbox requires a local drive (the mounted volume).
2. Download Dropbox at: https://www.dropbox.com/install (You will have to signup for an account if you don't already have one).
3. If you have a flash/thumb drive, install Dropbox to the mounted drive in C:, named DB Mount. Select the this as the location for your Dropbox directory.
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Dropbox is useless crap because of this restriction. I don't want shady workarounds, I want a built in option that lets me freely choose a location on any removable drive. It's just remarkable that Dropbox still exists. I have seen much better applications come and go.
Oh and btw, those ever popping up badge notifications are annoying af. I don't give a **bleep** about your badges.I did all of this and it's still saying "To sync your Drpobox, move your Dropbox folder to a partition with a compatible File System. Dropbox is compatible with NTFS."
Then the options are "OK" or "System Requirements"I am trying to move it to a 512 GB SD Card and I'm using Windows 10.
Many thanks.
Why is this thread marked as solved? Dropbox still can't do what we're asking for!
- I tried doing this repeatedly with limited success. I ended up just upgrading my hard drive. It cost under $100 and took about an hour. Well worth it.
Simple. I have an existing "Dropbox" folder located in my User folder (default location).
My SD Card is labled E:\ and I want my "Dropbox" folder to be moved to my SD Card (E:\)
In Disk Management change the drive letter of the SD Card from E:\ to X:\
Create a small partition using Disk Management on a non-removable drive and label it E:\, and format it.
I now use Dropbox to move my "Dropbox" folder to the new drive E:\
Once Dropbox has completed the move, copy the "Dropbox" folder drive E:\ to the SD Card that was labeled X:\
In Disk Management delete the E:\ partition, and change the Drive Letter of the SD Card from X:\ to E:\ and reboot.
At this time Dropbox will be linked to the "Dropbox" folder on the SD Card E:\
If Dropbox is ever Unlinked the process will need to be redone.
