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David Noone's avatar
David Noone
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

How to resync existing local files to dropbox

I had a hard drive error that required me to reinstall Windows, which deleted all other programs including dropbox. The files still exist on my hard drive in the appropriate folders, but my newly ins...
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  • David Noone's avatar
    David Noone
    4 years ago

    Thanks so much! Yes that helped, and created a new dropbox folder on my preferred hard drive (with small icon). I still have the original dropbox folder however (with large icon); Is there a way to just have one? I'm worried I will open and save to the wrong one and end up with conflicting files.

Mark's avatar
Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

Hi David Noone 

 

Delete, or rename the Dropbox on E: to something else and then use the move Dropbox option in the menu to put it on the other drive. Please make sure its an internal one though. 

 

https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/move-dropbox-folder

 

For info if you ever need to do a reinstall again if you use the advanced install option you can put it on another drive during set up and point it at an already populated Dropbox folder 🙂

David Noone's avatar
David Noone
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Thanks so much! Yes that helped, and created a new dropbox folder on my preferred hard drive (with small icon). I still have the original dropbox folder however (with large icon); Is there a way to just have one? I'm worried I will open and save to the wrong one and end up with conflicting files.

  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    4 years ago
    You should be able to change the settings of your Quick Access panel with the steps outlined here, David Noone.

    Let me know if that does the trick!
    • David Noone's avatar
      David Noone
      Helpful | Level 6
      4 years ago

      You guys are so helpful Mark and Daphne, thanks so much. I didn't realize that was quick access, just showing me the same thing in a different place. Using that is actually easier than drilling down in the E: drive now that I know they're both pointing to the same thing. Sometimes these things just aren't self-evident to a 20th century brain. Thanks again.

      • Daphne's avatar
        Daphne
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        4 years ago
        Glad we could help out David Noone!

        If you need anything else, I'll be just a post away. 😀

        Hope you have a great week ahead!

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