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Can we have more folder options like custom folders or sub-folders to add to Computer Backup?
Right now, the automated backup option in Dropbox allows me to sync my Documents, Desktop and Downloads folders. By far the biggest - and most important - folder on my computer is the Music folder th...
Moving the default locations of the user's folders (Documents, Desktop, Downloads etc.) is a very common practice especially with hybrid disks, where the SSD disk houses the OS and HDD houses User's libraries. Dropbox only backs up user's libraries when they are in the default location C:\Users\username. So when a user moves the libraries to an alternate location (D:\), even when the Dropbox library in the same alternate location, an error message results. This way Dropbox automatic backup options prevent backing up these folders
Can this be solved? Shouldn't be difficult? Otherwise keeping the 2 TB storage capacity plan for annual (not quite symbolic) fee is ludicrous
Thank you
I just came here for this exact same dilemma. All of my Windows data directories have been moved from their default locations (Documents, Downloads, etc) to my D: drive, where my Dropbox folder is also located. However, there's no way to change the Dropbox Backup settings to scan alternate directory paths.
This is either a very odd oversight, or born from the same skewed logic that only lets the Dropbox install on my tablet run on its internal storage (instead of the SD Card).
Completely agree, but for slightly different reasons: I'm on a mac and the autosync feature allows Desktop, Documents, and Downloads folder. I use Dropbox to store all my music and would like it to mirror non of these: I'd like it to mirror my iTunes music folder so anything I buy or add automatically transfers to my Dropbox library. I have friends that are photographers and videographers and would like the same. Being able to click a folder and autosync it so it's constantly backed up to Dropbox would be so useful.
If you want to call this a "Backup" feature you must let us tell it what files / folders to back up and where the files / folders are located!! Instead, you are telling us we can only back up three folders (Documents, Downloads, and Desktop) and that they must be on the C: drive!! Really? Do you people at Dropbox keep all your data in just those 3 folders on your C: drives? I don't think so.
You need to get this fixed soon or I won't continue paying for 2 TB of storage that I can't use. Come on guys, you can do better!
