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Video Team
12 months agoNew member | Level 2
How can I download files from Dropbox onto a Network Drive?
Hi,
I am currently attempting to download all of the assets on my team's Dropbox (roughly 85TB) and move it to a network location. I know that Dropbox will not sync to a network drive, and I'm limi...
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi Video Team, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Currently, there isn't another method to transfer files from the Dropbox site, aside from downloading the folders and files manually, if you can't use the Dropbox desktop application to sync files.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
Video Team
12 months agoNew member | Level 2
Hi @Jay,
I do have the Dropbox app on my computer and have been using it to sync files locally. Like I said, there is no way to point the desktop app to a network location so I'm limited by my computers storage.
- Jay12 months agoDropbox Staff
Aside from marking folders as available offline, to then move to a network drive, the only other option would be to find an app that can sync directly from Dropbox to a network drive, which could exist depending on the software and hardware you're using.
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