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michaelfromyeg
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

Can I delete some files from an old unlinked backup or save them to my Dropbox account?

I have a back-up from an old desktop I want to manage. I want to delete *some* files from this back-up, without deleting the old back-up. As a first step, I unlinked it, but in the web UI, when I try...
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Walter's avatar
Walter
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2 months ago

Hey there michaelfromyeg - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

 

Can you please clear your browser's cache and/or try another browser and let us know if you still get the same error?

 

If you do, we'd appreciate a screenshot too!

  • michaelfromyeg's avatar
    michaelfromyeg
    New member | Level 2
    2 months ago

    So here is what I see if I select a folder in my unlinked back-up:

     

    Where is the ability to move the content within the rest of my Dropbox account?

     

    It is in fact unlinked:

     

     

    I don't have free space on my PC / nor the time to download the full 300GB and re-upload to my 'main' Dropbox account, but since I don't own the device anymore, I just want to shift the filters from 'PC (2)' into a folder of the same name on my account.

     

    Thanks in advance!

    • Mark's avatar
      Mark
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
      2 months ago
      michaelfromyeg wrote:

      I don't have free space on my PC / nor the time to download the full 300GB and re-upload to my 'main' Dropbox account, but since I don't own the device anymore, I just want to shift the filters from 'PC (2)' into a folder of the same name on my account.

      I'm pretty sure you cant - that is, annoyingly and rather stupidly, how backup works. 

       

      Backup simply downloads back to the device (or a connected one). It isn't possible to 'work with' the files.

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