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scottynyc
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

The Dropbox folder on my new computer shows "This is an unlinked Dropbox"

HI,   I got a new computer and trying to re set up the dropbox. It show the folder are unlinked and need to be deleted. How to reconnect the folders?  
desktop
Mac
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Mark
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10 months ago

Have you installed Dropbox from www.dropbox.com/downloading and pointed it at the directory you already had installed?

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scottynyc
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

Yes did and got it work now but the dropbox folder show under favorite list instead of location list see screen shot. 

 

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