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mgkuzyk's avatar
mgkuzyk
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

sync online only to free up space AFTER disk is full

If changing to online-only AFTER a drive is full, will dropbox move files from local drive to online so that free space increases?
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  • ppeixoto's avatar
    ppeixoto
    2 years ago

    Thanks.

    This helped identify the problem.

    Files deleted. Problem solved.

bradh0999's avatar
bradh0999
Explorer | Level 4

How do I change to online only?  I am doing what it says and it will not work.  I am going crazy!!!

Jay's avatar
Jay
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
2 years ago

Hi ppeixoto, the folders with the grey cloud icon are already online-only. Could you try marking the other folders with a green tick as online-only?

 

Could you also check and delete the Dropbox cache folder if it's there?

  • ppeixoto's avatar
    ppeixoto
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago

    Hi @Jay

    Thanks. I had already deleted the Dropbox cache folder.

    What I don't understand is precisely the fact that almost all the folders are already online-only and my C disc is suddenly full. That's not because there are two folders that aren't online-only.

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      2 years ago

      Could you right click the Dropbox folder itself, and choose Properties, to determine the exact size on the disk of the folder?

      • ppeixoto's avatar
        ppeixoto
        Helpful | Level 6
        2 years ago

        Sure. Thanks.

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