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Trick DB into ReFS support?
I run a small(ish), high-performance dedicated file server for my small business. I'm switching the filesystem to ReFS for - among other things - its native support for SSD-accelerated tiered storage...
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Axiomatic, thanks for providing these details.
Currently, as you're aware, the Dropbox desktop application doesn't support the ReFS on Windows devices.
Officially, there isn't a method to circumvent this via any method, including the API itself. Any other means you suggested, including symlinks or third party solutions, would be at your own discretion and risk.
We do appreciate the feedback and take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox service.
Yes there is a trick!
-Under Disk Management CREATE FILE VHDX in ReFs partition ("Z" letter for example)
-A new Disk will appear in Disk Management (Initialize and Format it as NTFS)
-Create a "TASK" to AutoMount a Volume VHDX at Boot with a dedicated script for example: "Automount_Z_DropoxVHDX.txt"
where "Z" Volume chosen
Below the script contained in "Automount_Z_DropoxVHDX.txt" :
select vdisk file="D:\z_DropoxVHDX.vhdx"
attach vdisk
select part 1
assign mount="c:\dropbox"
exit
