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Sync or Backup from D: drive?
I'm new to Dropbox. I own three computers--a Home PC, Office PC, and laptop. I got Dropbox to achieve two main goals--1) to have backup security against data loss and (2) be able to access and work w...
- Hi mlpeterson, thanks for posting on the Community!
The Dropbox folder can only reside on one drive at a time, so it might not be able to do what you're requesting of it. Have you tried moving the Dropbox folder?
The computer backup feature is essentially syncing those system folders, by moving them into the Dropbox folder. It isn't a backup as such, since deleting files would also delete them from the site, and vice versa.
Creating the backup on each PC would create different backup folders on the site, with the PC name next to them, so you would be able to access, edit and delete files that way.
If you need any more details, feel free to message back!
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi mlpeterson, thanks for posting on the Community!
The Dropbox folder can only reside on one drive at a time, so it might not be able to do what you're requesting of it. Have you tried moving the Dropbox folder?
The computer backup feature is essentially syncing those system folders, by moving them into the Dropbox folder. It isn't a backup as such, since deleting files would also delete them from the site, and vice versa.
Creating the backup on each PC would create different backup folders on the site, with the PC name next to them, so you would be able to access, edit and delete files that way.
If you need any more details, feel free to message back!
The Dropbox folder can only reside on one drive at a time, so it might not be able to do what you're requesting of it. Have you tried moving the Dropbox folder?
The computer backup feature is essentially syncing those system folders, by moving them into the Dropbox folder. It isn't a backup as such, since deleting files would also delete them from the site, and vice versa.
Creating the backup on each PC would create different backup folders on the site, with the PC name next to them, so you would be able to access, edit and delete files that way.
If you need any more details, feel free to message back!
Hi, Jay,
Thanks so much for the answer to my Dropbox questions. From what you said, I'll be able to figure out a solution tailored to my needs.
mlpeterson
- JayGlad to have helped out, mlpeterson. Enjoy the remainder of your week!
Hi @mlpeterson,
I believe I'm trying to do the same thing you described in your original post: backup folders that are primarily on my D drive, and a few on my C drive. I only see options in the Dropbox Desktop App to backup a handful of common folders on my C drive (e.g., Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc.). Did you figure out how to add other folders to your backup that aren't available in the checklist? Were you able to add folders from your D drive as well?
Thank you for any help you can provide. I'm hopeful that Dropbox will do what I need, but if not, I'd rather know now, before I spend money on it.
All the best,
Tim
- Nancy
Hi phantom_tim; I hope you don’t mind me jump in.
At the moment, it’s only possible to use computer backup for the specific folders you mentioned (Desktop, Downloads and Documents).
However, if you have an external hard drive, you can also back it up to Dropbox. For more details on both, you can check this link.
I hope this helps a bit.
Hi Nancy,
That's super helpful to know. Thanks for confirming. As I don't want to move things around unnecessarily, and all of my important data is on my (internal) D drive, I've opted to subscribe to Carbonite, which handles my use case nicely.
I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. Take care.
