Can I back up my computer folders after moving the Dropbox folder to another drive?

Question

Users C Drive is low on Space. There is another D Drive installed that has more than enough space.

When I attempted to just move the Dropbox folder, it told me it couldnt because the Backups were on a different Drive. So I stopped backups of the folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads), Did what I needed to do to move them to the D Drive (Location Tab under Properties), and then reinstalled Dropbox to have it setup the Dropbox folder on the D Drive.

After Dropbox finishes syncing, I then try to backup Desktop, Documents, and Downloads, but it tells me it is unable to do so because the folders are not in the default location. If I move a folder back to its default location (C:), it tells me it cant back it up because Dropbox and the folder are on Different Drives.

What the heck

Why is dropbox unable to back up default folders if they have been moved? Is there no way around this?

Nancy · Answer

Thanks for your post, @Novaklone.

What you’re experiencing sounds like expected behavior, I’m afraid.

If you’re trying to back up the main computer folders of your device (Desktop, Documents, Downloads), which are usually saved on your C: drive, then the Dropbox folder will also need to be saved at the same default location for the backup to work.

You can also check out this Help Center article for more info.

Let me know, if you have any other questions.