Should you include the DropBox folder in a backup?

NeilF

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Let's say your hard drive blows up...

So a few days later you restore your backup from a week ago to a new drive. If that backup included the DropBox folder it could well be out of date as you might have updated files the day your drive blew up? Will DropBox sync it up from the more upto date copy online? Or will your out of date restore update the online version (incorrectly)?

In short should you include or exclude the dropbox folder from any backups?
 
You wouldn't restore the Dropbox mate, just reinstall the software, sign in and it will automatically download all your stuff. :)

e: if the drive in question isn't your OS drive, simply open Dropbox and reconfigure your Dropbox folder to be where you want it on the replacement drive, it will then download all your stuff.
 
i backup my dropbox just in case it gets accidently deleted, which would obviously then get deleted everywhere.

(good job i have the packrat option in dropbox but i like to be belt and braces)
 
mikeh501 said:
i backup my dropbox just in case it gets accidently deleted, which would obviously then get deleted everywhere.

(good job i have the packrat option in dropbox but i like to be belt and braces)
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I deleted my entire Dropbox folder by accident when attempting to move it from one drive to another and all I had to do was ask them to restore it for me.
 
Antony101 said:
I deleted my entire Dropbox folder by accident when attempting to move it from one drive to another and all I had to do was ask them to restore it for me.
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good to know, but i wouldnt trust a 3rd party with the only copy of my data, its too important.
 
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