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doesitwork
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

How to restore files from Dropbox Backup

I recently backed up 200-GB of files from an external hard drive that was getting old. I used the DropBox Backup feature figuring it would be easier to simply use a "restore" feature rather than manu...
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Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey doesitwork, thanks for posting to our Community.

 

At the moment, the backup folder of another computer or external drive is not locally synced to your computer.

 

This means that you can only download the backup files, using the download option on our website.

 

I will however pass your feedback along to our team about this.

 

I hope this clarifies things, but let me know if you have any questions.

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