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ace4
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Lost a folder on my PC after sharing and moving it on another PC :-(

I did this (kind of) mess:   Computer A has a free account and this folder structure:   C:\     Dropbox\         Projects_on_A\             Project_1\   Computer B has free account and this ...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    Thanks for the info, currently, you can't drag a shared folder into another shared folder, as it would make it a private folder within the parent shared folder (so, 1 becomes private for a second, and then becomes part of the shared folder B).

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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi ace4, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Is the Projects_on_B folder already a shared folder, or is it a private folder?

 

This will help me to assist further!

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    ace4
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thank you for your fast reply. Yes, I've been less sharp then required in documenting my case, the folder Projects_on_B was shared to A creating - now that you point me to it, a potential loop.

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      Jay
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      2 years ago

      Thanks for the info, currently, you can't drag a shared folder into another shared folder, as it would make it a private folder within the parent shared folder (so, 1 becomes private for a second, and then becomes part of the shared folder B).

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