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Bill E.12
Explorer | Level 3
5 days ago

After a system restore, it seems that I now have two Dropbox folders. Can I delete 1?

After messing about with file restore, I ended up having to run system restore to undo my poking. This has left me with 2 copies of Dropbox 1 renamed to Dropbox (Old), all the files appear to be th...
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tamseel3
New member | Level 1
4 days ago

HI,

Yes, you can safely delete one of the Dropbox folders. It doesn't matter which one, as long as both contain the same files. However, ensure that you’ve synced everything properly before deleting to avoid data loss. You might want to check the folder that is actively syncing to confirm which is the current one.

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