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Kathy15
Explorer | Level 3
2 months ago

Can I move the Dropbox installation folder to use the Dropbox Backup feature?

Evidently (according to Dropbox support person) Dropbox can only be installed on a computer's c: drive.  I want to install it on my d: drive where all my important files are so I can use Dropbox Back...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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2 months ago

The Dropbox Backup feature isn't related to where the Dropbox desktop application is installed, but where the system folders such as Desktop, Documents and Downloads are located. 

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