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JT20
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2 years ago

Questions about backing up files and recovering them

I have 2 computers. Have been freeing up memory on the HP Touchscreen by backing up files to an aging Asus Laptop. Two questions: 1) May I backup both computers to Dropbox? and 2) After backup, I'd l...
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Jay
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With both Dropbox Backup and the normal syncing process, files on the site would also take up space on your computer, and deleting from your computer would delete from the site. 

 

You can use selective sync to prevent entire folders from syncing to your machine, or you can mark files as online-only instead to free up space on the computer.

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JT20
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago
Thanks, Jay. You've given me a lot to think about. Time to start dinner here on the east coast, so I'm wandering into the kitchen. Thanks again and have a good evening.

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