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Colin9
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Migrating to a new pc with changed file structure

My old pc ha the Dropbox folder on the D drive. Within it are stored data from myself and two other users of the computer. However, the file structure inside this folder is a mess. I plan to make the...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    2 years ago

    Hi there Colin9, thanks for using Dropbox and welcome to the Community!

     

    You shouldn't have to go through this process as there's a feature which would help you achieve what you had in mind. It's called selective sync and you can find out all about it here. 

     

    You could also change your account's file or folder structure through the website and then install the desktop app on your new computer and let it sync your changes until it's up to date in your system tray. 

     

    I hope this helps!

Walter's avatar
Walter
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Hi there Colin9, thanks for using Dropbox and welcome to the Community!

 

You shouldn't have to go through this process as there's a feature which would help you achieve what you had in mind. It's called selective sync and you can find out all about it here. 

 

You could also change your account's file or folder structure through the website and then install the desktop app on your new computer and let it sync your changes until it's up to date in your system tray. 

 

I hope this helps!

Jo39's avatar
Jo39
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

I am trying to move out of Dropbox not to store them into Dropbox

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    Hi Jo39, the easiest method would be to find an app or service that can directly connect from Dropbox to OneDrive in order to transfer files between the two.

    • Jo39's avatar
      Jo39
      Explorer | Level 3
      2 years ago

      Thank you Jay, I will try to find an App.

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