Howdy
I have been using Dropbox to act as a cloud backup for files, photos, home videos, etc. and to be able to share files between devices, upload photos from various phones in the family and then have them show up in my primary PC, etc.
This week I noticed that a bunch of folders and files had been deleted, and when I started to look into it I noticed the hard drive I was using for Dropbox on my PC was no longer visible. Still not sure if it's a HDD failure or an issue with power supply or cables, but once the drive disappeared, Dropbox treated it as deleting the files so it started to delete the files on the cloud site. I've been struggling to get files restored on the website for now and have turned it off on my PC so it won't keep deleting files from the "missing" drive. Reading through the community forum on the Dropbox site indicates this has been an issue others have been facing for years and Dropbox doesn't really support having the folder on an external drive or drive other than the primary in the PC. I don't have enough space on that drive so I have to use additional drives to house my files.
What service are y'all using to backup your files and are you happy with them? Considering upgrading Google Photos to 2 TB but not sure what other options might be better.
I have ordered a new HDD as a replacement, although I connected the offending Seagate drive with an external USB adapter and it seems to be working right now. Maybe that indicates the issue is with the power supply or something other than the drive itself?
thanks for the advice
I have been using Dropbox to act as a cloud backup for files, photos, home videos, etc. and to be able to share files between devices, upload photos from various phones in the family and then have them show up in my primary PC, etc.
This week I noticed that a bunch of folders and files had been deleted, and when I started to look into it I noticed the hard drive I was using for Dropbox on my PC was no longer visible. Still not sure if it's a HDD failure or an issue with power supply or cables, but once the drive disappeared, Dropbox treated it as deleting the files so it started to delete the files on the cloud site. I've been struggling to get files restored on the website for now and have turned it off on my PC so it won't keep deleting files from the "missing" drive. Reading through the community forum on the Dropbox site indicates this has been an issue others have been facing for years and Dropbox doesn't really support having the folder on an external drive or drive other than the primary in the PC. I don't have enough space on that drive so I have to use additional drives to house my files.
What service are y'all using to backup your files and are you happy with them? Considering upgrading Google Photos to 2 TB but not sure what other options might be better.
I have ordered a new HDD as a replacement, although I connected the offending Seagate drive with an external USB adapter and it seems to be working right now. Maybe that indicates the issue is with the power supply or something other than the drive itself?
thanks for the advice