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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?  
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scottynyc
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

I noticed there are many dropbox folders. Should i delete some of them? 

 

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Hannah
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10 months ago

Hey scottynyc, the only Dropbox folder that's linked to your account should be the one you can find in the "sync" tab in the app's preferences.

The rest of them do not sync to your Dropbox, so if you've made sure that they don't contain any files you need, I guess you can delete them.

I hope this helps!

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    scottynyc
    New member | Level 1
    10 months ago

    hey Hannah, I tried to change back to the original folder location but it would let me do it. Getting an error.

     

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