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jtlever
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10 months ago
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Why does Dropbox remove a file from my hard drive when I "back up" to Dropbox?

Why does Dropbox remove a file from my hard drive when I "back up" to dropbox? The "dropbox help" info does not explain this. I've selected the option to "keep copies on my hard drive", but files sti...
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    Mark
    10 months ago

    Dropbox backup works by moving the directories in to the Dropbox folder and putting shortcuts in the original location. The exception to this is external drives that are backed up. 

    Personally I think backup is really, really counterintuitive and complicated. 

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Mark
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10 months ago

Dropbox backup works by moving the directories in to the Dropbox folder and putting shortcuts in the original location. The exception to this is external drives that are backed up. 

Personally I think backup is really, really counterintuitive and complicated. 

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