Link Dropbox folder to Root folder (without \Dropbox subfolder)

[eliaska]

Operating system Windows 10:

What I want is Dropbox to sync to "X:\"

But if i change the folder it always automatically extends the folder name to "X:\Dropbox". Changing all appearances of that in the registry only breaks the installation.

So is that somehow possible?

[Walter · Accepted solution]

Hey there @eliaska - how are you today?

What you describe is actually normal and expected - you can't have a Dropbox Folder (your in this case) named after a drive's letter. The default Dropbox Folder that is created when you first install our software is just like any other folder on your hard drive, but with syncing features - it's not a network drive.  

Additionally, you should ensure that the file system of the drive you'll be using meets the file system requirements. Those can be found in this Help Center article. 

I hope this helps to some extent and please let me know if you have any further questions.

[eliaska]

ok, thanks!

[Walter]

Glad I could help @eliaska!

Should you come up with any other Dropbox question, please let me know.

Until then, have a wonderful day!

[Longhorn469]

I was also looking to do this as both Google Drive and One Drive both allow this functionality.

Can you please add it as a user feature request or let us know how we can request it be added for future versions?

Thanks!

Kirk

[Walter]

Hi @Longhorn469 - welcome to our Community!

I'm happy to let you know that you can share your ideas, suggestions or feature reqeusts in the relevant section of our Community. This would be the 'Share an Idea' which I'll cross link below for reference:

https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Share-an-idea/ct-p/101002000

Let me know if you have any questions in the meantime Kirk.