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Old Computer , New Syncing Issues
Hello. I have an old desktop PC that was using Dropbox and syncing. I had to store that computer for a long period of time and I migrated to using a laptop exclusively with the same Dropbox account. During that storage time, I had moved numerous files and folders and reorganized my Dropbox accounts. Now that I am ready to use the old desktop PC again, I now have a major syncing problem as the files from the old desktop PC are trying to sync. Can I simply log the desktop PC out of Dropbox, delete all the files on the PC, and then log in and sync as it is a new linked device? If not, what are my options to get both desktop pc and laptop synced with the most up-to-date files?
BTW, the chatbot in support doesn't work and there is nowhere (that I can find) to email Dropbox support.
- Hey gtlittle, thanks for reaching out and happy Monday!
What you described is exactly what you need to do.
You'll need to sign out of the Dropbox application on your old desktop. This will disconnect the computer from your account.
Then, you'll need to delete the Dropbox folder with the old files and sign back in. This will sync the versions of your files as they appear in your Dropbox account online.
Let me know if you have any questions!
- Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Hey gtlittle, thanks for reaching out and happy Monday!
What you described is exactly what you need to do.
You'll need to sign out of the Dropbox application on your old desktop. This will disconnect the computer from your account.
Then, you'll need to delete the Dropbox folder with the old files and sign back in. This will sync the versions of your files as they appear in your Dropbox account online.
Let me know if you have any questions!I have that exact same issue, but the proposed solution didn't work. I logged out of my dropbox account, deleted all of the folders and files, emptied the recycle bin, and uninstalled dropbox. Then I restarted the computer (a PC), installed dropbox, and logged into my account. I am still missing entire folders that appear in my online account.
Based on what I'm seeing, It appears to be syncing to the set of folders and files that were already on this machine, although I thought that I had removed everything before reinstalling and syncing.
- Jay
Hi DHM42, just for clarification, what exactly was the Dropbox desktop application syncing?
Did you somehow still have a copy of the Dropbox folder on your machine prior to the installation? Was it syncing files from the Dropbox site down onto your machine?
Could you provide an example of a file or folder that isn't syncing from the site?
