If you’re not sure how to disable those accounts, consult that company’s help center. Disable any backups you have with other cloud storage providers (like iCloud, Google Backup, or Sync).

Ensure your files are back in their original folders on your computer.

Install the Dropbox desktop app, if you haven’t already.

Close all open files and applications on your computer.

Click Backup from the list that appears.īefore setting up a backup, make sure to:.

Click the grid icon in the top-left corner.

zip file or download all your files and folders to the same locations as your previous computer. You can either download your backup as a. With Dropbox Backup, you can restore your backed up files and folders to a new computer.

Restore your files and folders from a backup Your backup will update automatically every hour while your external hard drive is plugged in. If you’d like to make changes to these files, make them directly to the files on your external hard drive. Note: You can’t make changes (like editing, adding, or moving) to files backed up from an external hard drive in Dropbox. Once you plug in your external hard drive and agree to back it up, your files will get backed up to Dropbox Backup.Īfter your external hard drive files are backed up, you can access them from /backup/all.