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Justin R's avatar
Justin R
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago
Status:
Closed

ExFAT file system support for the desktop app on Windows

Hi,

 Can you please allow support for the exFAT file system for the Dropbox application in Windows? My primary data drive is exFAT so I can share this with an Ubuntu dual boot, it frustrates me that I cannot store my Dropbox on my Data drive though because you don't support exFAT, which Ubuntu requires!

 

Can we please have exFAT support for the Dropbox application?

 

 

Thanks,

  Justin

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    Hey Justin R; thanks for sharing your thoughts on this!

     

    Just dropping by to let you know that this idea is going to need a bit more support before we share your suggestion with our team. 

     

    I've just updated the status to encourage more users to back you up! 

     

    See you around the Community and thanks for using Dropbox!

  • Justin R's avatar
    Justin R
    Helpful | Level 5

    I like it, thank you for response here!

     

    *Tossing Dropbox\ to the root of C:\, with a shortcut then into Documents is gross, btw ;0

  • blandyuk's avatar
    blandyuk
    New member | Level 2

    Hi,

     

    I also need exFAT FS support as would be easier for me also. I see some users have asked for this also.

     

    Please look into it.

    • soundmanbrett's avatar
      soundmanbrett
      Explorer | Level 4

      I cannot reformat my drive as it is in use with nearly a terabyte of data on it. I was really shocked that Dropbox doesn't work with exFat on a Windows machine. I am definitely voting for exFat support. 

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    This idea has been closed as it has reached the end of the Share an Idea process.