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DB desktop move files from old pc to new pc
Hello all. I am getting a new pc. On my old pic I have about 200gb worth of files on the desktop Dropbox. My internet is terribly slow and would take an eternity to download. Can I download my stuff ...
Law429 wrote:
Hello all. I am getting a new pc. On my old pic I have about 200gb worth of files on the desktop Dropbox. My internet is terribly slow and would take an eternity to download. Can I download my stuff to an external drive. Then get it on to my new pc and link the Dropbox account to that folder without causing major disaster to the sync system? What’s my best move here.
Thanks in advance
LWadRename your Dropbox folder from Dropbox to Dropbox_OLD or similar, then move the folder to your new computer. Install Dropbox on the new computer. When the installation is finished, Dropbox will immediately start to sync. Pause syncing or exit Dropbox so syncing stops. Move the content of Dropbox_OLD into the newly created Dropbox folder. When the move is complete, and not before, resume syncing or re-launch Dropbox.
At this point Dropbox will begin indexing all of your files. This process will take a while, especially if you have a lot of data to go through. During this time it may say that files are uploading or downloading, but it's only transferring comparison data and any changes that it find. Be patient and LET IT WORK. It's still going to take a while. DO NOT interrupt the process.
Rich
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Law429 wrote:
Hello all. I am getting a new pc. On my old pic I have about 200gb worth of files on the desktop Dropbox. My internet is terribly slow and would take an eternity to download. Can I download my stuff to an external drive. Then get it on to my new pc and link the Dropbox account to that folder without causing major disaster to the sync system? What’s my best move here.
Thanks in advance
LWad
Rename your Dropbox folder from Dropbox to Dropbox_OLD or similar, then move the folder to your new computer. Install Dropbox on the new computer. When the installation is finished, Dropbox will immediately start to sync. Pause syncing or exit Dropbox so syncing stops. Move the content of Dropbox_OLD into the newly created Dropbox folder. When the move is complete, and not before, resume syncing or re-launch Dropbox.
At this point Dropbox will begin indexing all of your files. This process will take a while, especially if you have a lot of data to go through. During this time it may say that files are uploading or downloading, but it's only transferring comparison data and any changes that it find. Be patient and LET IT WORK. It's still going to take a while. DO NOT interrupt the process.
