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Can I back up a partitioned disk?
Hello ! I wanted to make a backup of some folders I have on a partitioned drive on my PC. The problem is that in the Backup Dropbox Beta configuration it only shows me folders on the C:/ drive. My ...
So, if I understand correctly, you want a second backup of the folders that are already synced to Dropbox, right?
In that case, that's not possible, as the folders you have synced to your account are already synced with the Dropbox servers; they're already "backed up" since they're available on dropbox.com.
You'd have to create a manual copy and upload it to your account, but that would also mean double the space taken up in your account.
I think I can make myself clearer with this diagram:
I already have folders with different sync settings. I just need a backup of the synchronised folders between my PC and the dropbox server. Is it possible to automate this with the Dropbox Backup Beta application? Or do I have to make a manual copy on the server?
thanks si so much again Hannah
Regards
Laia
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffSo, if I understand correctly, you want a second backup of the folders that are already synced to Dropbox, right?
In that case, that's not possible, as the folders you have synced to your account are already synced with the Dropbox servers; they're already "backed up" since they're available on dropbox.com.
You'd have to create a manual copy and upload it to your account, but that would also mean double the space taken up in your account.
Yes. That is exactly what I want.
Than I will make it manual.
Thank you soo much Hannah!
