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JLD61
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago
Status:
Not for right now

Default Drive Options

For Windows users, when installing Dropbox the user has no option but to allow DropBox to sync data with the C drive.  Many Windows based PCs are now shipped with a smaller C drive (for apps) and a larger D drive (for data).  Many folks also use external drives for data.

 

Please give users the option to choose which drive they wish to sync with. 

 

I recently had to reset my PC.  When I re-installed DropBox, I wasted about 2 hours syncing, resetting the default drive and re-syncing.

 

Thanks, James

Desktop
Folders
Sync
  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    4 years ago
    Status changed:
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    This idea is going to need a bit more support before we share your suggestion with our team.

     

    We’ve updated the status to encourage more users to back you up!

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    3 years ago
    Status changed:
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    Thank you for your idea, while we can’t take every idea forward we do regularly re-review and will update you if anything changes!

  • JLD61's avatar
    JLD61
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    I hope you guys understand this is a feature that is important for installation only.  It doesn't affect how you use the product.  Seems ridiculous to ask "the community" for support.  Seems you are using the community as an excuse not to spend the money to make the software easier to install.   Either make the product easier to install or not.  

     

    Appears you are going the "not" route. 

     

    I will look around for other alternatives.  Maybe I will ask the community. 

     

    Lame

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    3 years ago

    Hi JLD61, sorry for jumping in here. 

     

    When installing the desktop app on your device, do you remember if there was an "Advanced Settings" link perhaps, before clicking on the "Open my Dropbox folder” option? 

     

    This should allow you to select which drive to sync your Dropbox folder to, and if you had already an existing Dropbox folder, you should be able to choose this one again, so that the app doesn’t re-download everything.