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revik345
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

Dropbox backup deleting the original files on my backed up PC.

If this is the way Dropbox backup is going to work I may seek a different solution.  Dropbox didn't just make a backup copy, it removed the files from my PC so that there is not a local copy.  Is the...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    3 years ago
    revik345 wrote:

    Dropbox didn't just make a backup copy, it removed the files from my PC so that there is not a local copy.

    While the "backup" feature does move your key folders, they're still local. They've just been moved into the Dropbox folder which is still local to your computer and a regular folder like any other.

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Mark
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tess e - you have approved it. There are multiple confirmations you need to go through to say it is going to do it. However, if you are anything like me then you'll often just click 'ok' and 'next'..... I was also burnt on this one! 

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on the earth now
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

I have been "burned" like you and also need to power off my computer as all kinds of things are cropping up ... it's incredibly slow and several big grey boxes appeared on the screen when I tried to navigate my Thunderbird email and are now stuck there, obscuring what I need to get to though I have closed the Tbird app. ... Also, I have no battery power and will be unplugging this machine very soon. That requires power down.

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    tess e
    Collaborator | Level 8
    3 years ago

    😞  I hope you get some relief and find a solution. If you do, please share! 

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