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How to change Default Box Drive Folder Location from C to D

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Box User

Hello,

I have 2 hard drives on my PC. The C drive almost Full and the D drive which is empty.

I want the BOX files changed location from C drive to D drive because I have not any free disk space in the C drive.

Is It possible to do something like that?
And if yes, how can I safely migrate my data they are almost 90GB.

Thank you

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  • Kahun Roleh
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    Yes, you can change the location of your Box folder to the D drive. To do this, go to the Box app settings, select "Move Folder," and choose the D drive as the new location.

    Make sure you back up your data before migrating, especially with large files like 90GB. After moving, Box will sync from the new location without any issues.

    Hope! It would be helpful.

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  • Box User

    Hello Kahun,

    Can you give me more specific instructions, please?
    I can't find where is the option "Move Folder"

    Thank you.

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  • KEAH SIEN FOO

    Go to the 3 dots on the top right> Click App Setting>Click 3 dots on the right side>Click Download>Click 3 dots>Click download setting

    Alternatively, go straight to Download bar and Click 3 dots>Click download setting

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  • Operation Dferter
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    Yes, you can move your Box files from C to D drive safely. Close Box, copy the tally counter app entire Box folder to D drive, then in Box settings change the folder location to the new D drive path and let it sync.

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  • Graham Adrean

    Yes, it's possible. Box Drive stores its local cache on your system drive by default, but you can move the Box Drive data location to another drive through the Box Drive settings (or by reinstalling and choosing a new location if your version doesn't support changing it directly). Before moving 90 GB of data, make sure Box has finished syncing and keep a backup of important files. After changing the location to your D: drive, let Box reindex and verify that all files are available before deleting anything from C:.

    If you're running low on storage, it also helps to use lightweight browser-based tools whenever possible instead of installing extra software. For example, I use Online Counter because it runs entirely in the browser and doesn't take up local disk space. Good luck with the migration!

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