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Judy12159
Helpful | Level 7
2 years ago

Dropbox Backup: Desktop and Desktop(1) ?

I don't know whether I'm posting this in the right place, but in my Dropbox Backup I have Desktop and Desktop(1). Is there a reason for that? If not, can I delete Desktop(1) and, if so, how? TIA...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    That's correct, to store all your files you had before, it would need more than 2 GB of quota. 

     

    From what you posted, you currently have 2 TB, since you're most likely on a Plus plan, so you should have enough quota currently to store them.

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Judy12159
Helpful | Level 7

Now I'm having a problem finding them. 🙃 Could you remind me how to get to my Backup page?

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Walter
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2 years ago

Hi there and sorry to jump in here, but I wanted to mention that you can simply click on this link or navigate to your backups page manually from the dotted icon on your upper left corner Judy12159 

 

I hope this helps!

    • Walter's avatar
      Walter
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      2 years ago

      No biggie Judy12159 

       

      Let us know if you need anything else! 

      • Judy12159's avatar
        Judy12159
        Helpful | Level 7
        2 years ago

        So now I've discovered that not all my Document folders and files are being backed up on my new computer. Oops! They've ended up in my OneDrive folder and not in my local folder at all! Is this something you can help with? I have OneDrive unlinked, but clearly that's not helping!

         

        Judy

  • Judy12159's avatar
    Judy12159
    Helpful | Level 7
    2 years ago

    Just to be sure, does "unlinked" mean that the backup is not happening anymore?

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      2 years ago

      That's right, it means that the backup won't occur again.

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