

Click Settings icon -> Preferences -> Sync -> Move.Ĥ. Connect your external hard drive until it is detected by your Windows operating system.ģ. Move Dropbox Folder directly via Dropbox appġ. Backup Dropbox to external hard drive with AOMEI Backupper.Move Dropbox Folder directly via Dropbox app.Now, let’s see how to backup Dropbox to external hard drive, just refer to the following steps: SD card and any devices considered Removable media by your Windows system are not supported by Dropbox. Meanwhile, you should avoid network file systems because Dropbox isn’t compatible with network file systems (NFS).ĭropbox do not support removable media. If you use an exFAT file system, you might receive an error moving Dropbox, unexpected errors occurred. Dropbox requirementsĪs we all know, Dropbox allows you to move Dropbox folder to any locations on your hard drive or an external hard drive with the Dropbox app.Īnd it has the limitations that you should be aware of: Then it’s done, if you would like to change the location, just choose another directory as the destination. Type %HOMEPATH%\Dropbox into the address bar and hit Enter, it will automatically jump to the root directory of your Dropbox folder if you have installed Dropbox already.ġ. Tick Dropbox icon on the task bar to open Dropbox Ģ. Click Settings icon at the top right corner, then choose Preferences ģ. Go to Sync tab, and you will see the Dropbox Folder location. Here are the ways to find Dropbox Folder location: By default, the Dropbox folder is installed on your main system hard drive, usually on "C:\Users\Username\Dropbox" folder, where Username is your account name. First of all, you may need to make sure where the Dropbox folder is located, then you could backup Dropbox to external hard drive.
