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Install dropbox program to different drive
Is there a way to choose your own installation location for the dropbox program? My OS drive will otherwise drown (seems like 60Gb is not enough for only windowss 7). Or do I need to switch to a diff...
Sanchez
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox Staff
Hi @Sanchez
I have the same problem - smaller SSD OS drive, large internal data and non-OS install drive. It's Dropbox's install size on this drive that's the problem.
I've done a re-install which has reduced the footprint temporarily, but I suspect it will shortly grow again as DB files away operational data.
The only two programs I've noticed so far that *insist* on installing on C: are Dropbox and Google Chrome. It's a real PITA for me and presumably others with this (not uncommon) set up.
The option to install to a specific internal drive is, IMO, essential. If you want to throw up a ton of caveats at the point of install saying "Don't install to an external/removable drive" then please, by all means do, but please let us choose.
Cheers
- Jane
Hey JeroUK,
As per your request, kindly note that currently this option is not available, though I understand that you'd like to avoid installing Dropbox on your C:\ drive altogether, so I'll make sure to pass your comments along to the team.
You may keep in mind though for the time being, that you could save up some space by clearing the Dropbox cache & applying Selective Sync locally on your device.
I hope this helps, please let me know if you need more assistance!
Thank you for your clear response.
If I could afford a larger SSD drive to run off, that would be great :-) ... but that's not an option sadly :-(
I sincerely hope the dev team take this on board. It's an ongoing frustration and as far (as my research shows) an unnecessary restriction that is, looking at the many posts about this very subject for both Dropbox and Chrome, winding up a lot of customers.
Cheers
Some what connected to my prior post is the issue of an initial install. My desktop system was configured with a 250G C drive which is basically used for OS and application software installs. The D drive has 500G which is used for user data even to the extent of movie the OS files for that to the D drive. When you do the initial install, it does not even prompt you for a drive or directory location. It immediately starts loading it to the C drive even when it would not all fit on that drive. So like nearly all other software in the world, the install process should prompt you for a location (showing the default). Its clear you have a link path and hold on to that location. My new system is going to have a will have a SSD drive for OS and app exec's only and the D drive will be the 1-2 T drive. improves performance for the OS related activities and no place to write user folders.
So, I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly before I cancel my newly paid dropbox and move on to some other service. I bought a new laptop. It has a small SSD C drive and a 2 TB E drive. All of my files need to be in the E drive because there isn't room in the C drive. I want all of these files stored on dropbox. Because dropbox can only be installed in the C drive, I can't have my files uploaded to you? I'm not willing to be selective. I want all of my files up there. I just paid $99 so I could get my files up there.
- Rich
Super User II
nikkil wrote:
I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly ...
You're not.
Because dropbox can only be installed in the C drive, I can't have my files uploaded to you?The Dropbox application can only be installed on the C: drive, but the Dropbox folder, where your data resides, can be on another drive. The application is the part that handles the syncing of your files, among other things, and this will always install to your system drive. The Dropbox data folder can be moved to a different drive during installation of the Dropbox app (Advanced Options) or from within Preferences if it's already installed.
