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rhuling951
New member | Level 2
21 days ago

Can I access my old Dropbox account on my new PC?

Question or Issue
I have a new Dell All-in-One PC to replace my prior that is no longer supported by Microsoft.  It comes with basic Dropbox.  My prior PC had Dropbox with more capacity than my new one.  New capacity limits prevent me from transferring my old Dropbox storage to my new machine.  I thought I might be able to access my old Dropbox account on my new machine and access files that way but I can't figure out how.  Is there some way I can merge the two Dropbox versions so that I have access to the Dropbox capacity and files that I had on my old PC?

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    21 days ago

    Hi rhuling951, thanks for providing these details.

    Are you using the same email address you used when you logged into the Dropbox account on your old machine?

    Could you check to ensure the correct account is logged in on the desktop app using these steps?

    Keep me posted!

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    17 days ago

    Hey rhuling951​!

    Just popping in to see if you've had a chance to look at our last message. Still need help? We're all ears! If the issue is sorted, let us know what worked out for you.

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