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How to resync existing local files to dropbox

David Noone

I had a ****** drive error that required me to reinstall Windows, which deleted all other programs including dropbox. The files still exist on my ****** drive in the appropriate folders, but my newly installed dropbox folder is empty. Is there any way to direct dropbox to these folders? Somehow get that connection back? I have everything online, and two computers with different folders/files synced to each; is there any way to push the relationship my local and web dropbox had back onto my local computer?

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David Noone

Thanks so much! Yes that helped, and created a new dropbox folder on my preferred ****** drive (with small icon). I still have the original dropbox folder however (with large icon); Is there a way to just have one? I'm worried I will open and save to the wrong one and end up with conflicting files.

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David Noone

I now have all the files in the new dropbox (it repopulated... makes sense), but still have all the old files in a redundant dropbox folder which still has a small dropbox icon). All I really want to do now is have all my local dropbox files on my E: drive which is larger; once I delete the redundant folder can I just drag and drop the new dropbox folder into the E: drive? Image below

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Mark

Hi @David Noone

Delete, or rename the Dropbox on E: to something else and then use the move Dropbox option in the menu to put it on the other drive. Please make sure its an internal one though.

https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/move-dropbox-folder

For info if you ever need to do a reinstall again if you use the advanced install option you can put it on another drive during set up and point it at an already populated Dropbox folder 🙂

David Noone

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Daphne

You should be able to change the settings of your Quick Access panel with the steps outlined here, @David Noone.

Let me know if that does the trick!

David Noone

You guys are so helpful Mark and Daphne, thanks so much. I didn't realize that was quick access, just showing me the same thing in a different place. Using that is actually easier than drilling down in the E: drive now that I know they're both pointing to the same thing. Sometimes these things just aren't self-evident to a 20th century brain. Thanks again.

Daphne

Glad we could help out @David Noone!

If you need anything else, I'll be just a post away. 😀

Hope you have a great week ahead!