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osiris jorge p.
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago
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Moved to "D" drive from "C" but ¨Dropbox folder location¨ still shows C:\Users\Dropbox as location

Hello, I have moved Dropbox from the C drive to the D drive (because my C drive is too small). However, the Dropbox files still appear in the C drive, which I know can be solved by following the sug...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    4 years ago

    Thanks for the screenshots osiris jorge p. 

     

    It seems that the Dropbox folder wasn't properly moved in the first place. Can you try the move button in the app's preferences and point to your D drive?

     

    If you end up with multiple Dropbox folders, you'll need to confirm which one is the syncing one and then delete the others. 

     

    Keep me posted on your progress!

Walter's avatar
Walter
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4 years ago

Thanks for the screenshots osiris jorge p. 

 

It seems that the Dropbox folder wasn't properly moved in the first place. Can you try the move button in the app's preferences and point to your D drive?

 

If you end up with multiple Dropbox folders, you'll need to confirm which one is the syncing one and then delete the others. 

 

Keep me posted on your progress!

osiris jorge p.'s avatar
osiris jorge p.
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Thank you so much, Walter. Yes, after moving Dropbox to the D drive for a second time I was succesful. Best regards, Osiris

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    3 years ago

    I'm glad to hear you're back up and running and thanks for keeping me in the loop too, Osiris.

     

    See you around the Community and have a lovely week ahead!

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