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Telling a new installation where I want the Dropbox folder to be on Windows
Application Affected Dropbox program on PC Device (HP laptop) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 10.)
Question or Issue
I have Dropbox running on an old machine. I would...
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorThanks for the details, now I understand your requirements.
If you're not on a Dropbox Basic plan with more than 3 devices connected, could you try an advanced reinstall of the app using the steps in this link?
Please also take note of Step 11, which is what you're looking for, in the advanced settings before completing the installation, where you can select where you want the Dropbox folder to be located.
For your workflow, you would need to choose the C:, and the desktop app would then create the Dropbox folder there (as in, C:\Dropbox) and the files from the site would sync into that folder as normal.
If you need any further assistance, please let me know!
I am on a basic plan, with just three devices (the new one is the third; I had to delete a long dead, forgotten laptop).
Will that link work for mere mortals? If not, ...
- Jay
Yes, if you remove your new device, then you should have 2 devices in total, meaning you can add a third to your account in order to do the advanced reinstallation.
