You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
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I can't access my backup from other devices after a recent update
I recently updated to the new Dropbox Backup on my main computer and, from the reading that I have done, realized that the new update no longer allows you to view or access files in backup from the D...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
vaizor wrote:
How can I undo this absolute mess of a change.
You can't revert to the former backup functionality, but that's really a good thing because it wasn't really a backup. All it did was MOVE your key folders into the Dropbox folder so they could sync. It wasn't a true backup. Now, it is, or at least a step or two closer to a true backup.
That said, you can easily recreate the old functionality yourself, at least if you're on Windows (maybe Mac, I don't know). Just move your key folders into your Dropbox folder. Look at the Properties of your Desktop, Documents, etc. and you'll see a Location tab. You can use this to move the folder to a new location (don't move it manually, you'll break it).
Just move it to your Dropbox folder and you've recreated the old functionality; a key folder on your computer that syncs to Dropbox and is accessible from your other devices.
Thing is i dont even NEED this backup functionality. I need the file-sync/files-on-demand. I make music and sync my folders between a windows desktop and a MacOS laptop. This update completely destroyed this functionality. The fact that i got my post merged into this thread proves im not the only one pissed off with this change. The fact that this isn’t OPT in is beyond me. Absolutely idiotic decision by DropBox.
