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MJP-Arlington
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago
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How to Transfer Dropbox to D Drive of new computer

I have been using dropbox for a long time and have Dropbox+ 2TB account.   I have a new computer and installed the new Dropbox folder on my C drive instead of my D drive. How do I move dropbox totally to my D drive without messing up any of my data files?

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  • MJP-Arlington's avatar
    MJP-Arlington
    Helpful | Level 5
    5 years ago
    Thank you. I was able to copy my Dropbox files over to my new computer. I was also able to back my files.
  • peterbells's avatar
    peterbells
    New member | Level 2
    4 years ago

    Is there a way for me to tell Dropbox to install itself on my D drive?  I have a C drive but it is very low on memory and Dropbox wants to use that drive.  Thank you.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    4 years ago

    You cannot install the software on other drives, but, you can move the Dropbox folder via the advanced installation option. 

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