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Ashvin B.
10 years agoNew member | Level 2
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Sync dropbox across multiple locations/hard drives
I have a larger dropbox account than my primary hard drive. It would be great if dropbox could support virtual links to files outside of it's default location, without those files having to also be in the main dropbox folder. I am aware of shortcuts/aliases on windows/OSX, but those don't solve the problem if my primary drive has limited space.
This is one workaround, but native support through the Dropbox client would be ideal: http://bobmckay.com/software/split-dropbox-across-multiple-drives
- TRO_BerlinHelpful | Level 6
Hello,
i think this feature got a lot of requests already, but maybe i can give another view on this topic.
We are a Music / Audio Production Studio working with Dropbox Business Advanced and currently we have all of our Productions and Materials synced to Dropbox.
All of this is located locally on an external RAID 0 Storage. For performance reasons we would like to use another storage device so our Production files are seperated and get full performance, while our material is on the second storage device with full performance (just like the recommendation for working with audio because of sample browsing etc.).
Our need is to get Dropbox to sync folders from two differenct local locations (like it did with Symlinks, but this no longer works).
Example for the File Structure:
Local Storage01 -> "Productions" Folder gets synced to Dropbox > "Productions"
Local Storage02 -> "Material" Folder gets synced to Dropbox > "Material" , although it is on a differenct local hard drive.So basically, a functionality to choose the synchronisation for Files + Folders outside the dropbox folder.
Or maybe the new Backup Function could work, if you add the functionality to back up any folder the user wants to back up, not just Desktop, Documents and Downloads.
Thank you
- Renzo C.New member | Level 2
This is a really need feature. I have a computer with 2 hard drives: 1 SSD and a decond for music production, wich i really need to backup.
For now, what am I gonna do? Upload the second drive files mannualy directly to dropbox.com website... and leave it there, as a backup, without sync. :/ - carlfExplorer | Level 4
I have a Windows PC with an external drive, using a single Dropbox account to sync the folders on my main drive to the cloud. Currently, I can either sync the main drive or the external drive, but not both. I understand this may be difficult to implement, but it is NOT impossible. Boxifier has been doing it quite successfully for Dropbox for many years and it works exactly the same from a user standpoint. Boxifier works to sync folders on any drive (including NAS) and works to sync folders on multiple computers. It is only available for Windows, so Mac users are out of luck. This functionality really should have been integrated into Dropbox by now.
- lucasfxdNew member | Level 2
why you don't add this simple feature, dropbox??????? I'm planning to get a paid cloud plan and I really like dropbox, I'm using it for years, but this a decisive point to get dropbox or other service premium plan. btw dropbox pc software interface is horrible. desorganized, unintuitive, and lack of configuration options. (ps: I don't use it for browsing files, and don't want to)
- stefanoalNew member | Level 2
unfortunately I have to abandon droapbox as it does not have a fundamental function for me: I have to synchronize multiple folders located on multiple hard drives.
- dariochanNew member | Level 2
The ability to add extra Dropbox sync folders onto separate drives. I just upgraded to Dropbox business for 5TB, but I have two 2TB drives on my computer. I can only install Dropbox to one of these drives. I need a Dropbox sync folder on both of these drives in order to make full use of the 5TB storage.
PLEASE add this as a feature: the ability to add multiple root Dropbox sync folders across separate drives.
Right now I have to workaround this by logging in to the PC with a second account, installing Dropbox again on the second 2TB drive, and then signing back into my main account. This is tedious and I have to relog into both accounts each time I turn off the computer in order to get it syncing on both again.
PLEASE ADD THIS AS A FEATURE! A simple Google search turns up hundreds of people experiencing the same issue/desire! - CharlesDelabyNew member | Level 2
I'm managing a small company, and it's nécessary to backup all dropbox regularly to external hardrive.
The problem is this fonction is not possible.
It's necessary to synch all files in local first, and only then backup. The problem is for big data, 2to for example, it's impossible to have everything on local.
Please launch this function, it's necessary.
- Frederic C.2Helpful | Level 6
How this is not a thing yet ?
DropBox is, at the moment a great amateur service, but not a professionnal tool.
I'm after many years of use activly searching for a comparable tool that allow to sync files on multiple drives.
- rvenesExplorer | Level 4
We need a sync folder option outside the dropbox folder.
To move pictures and videoes from their storage places inside dropfolder is not practical. It breaks the links when you have the photos in Lightroom and other programs.
Movie clips is also so large that's it outgrows the harddrive.
To use selective sync is not an option. We want to have our files locally and in the cloud.
If the file is only one place, there is no backup! We want backup.
- tomfbhNew member | Level 2
Plus one for this feature.
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