To do so you would copy the current Sync folder onto an external drive, connect the external drive to your new computer, and then copy the Sync folder from the external drive to the desired location on your new computer. Overview: You can manually move your Sync folder to a new computer, to avoid having to re-download your files from the cloud when re-installing Sync. Removable media is not recommended: SD cards, USB “thumb drives” and other devices that are removed often are not recommended locations for the Sync folder, as these types of devices can cause unexpected deletes, slow syncing performance, and file system compatibility issues. Sync won’t work correctly if the Sync folder is located on a network drive. Network file systems are not supported: Sync does not support network attached drives or network file systems, as file update events are not sent by network storage. You can safely delete the Sync folder from the old location. The Sync folder may still exist at the old location. That’s it, you’ve now successfully moved the Sync folder to a new location. Navigate to the new Sync folder location, highlight the folder (but don’t navigate into it), and click Select Folder or Open.The Sync app will prompt you to locate the new Sync folder.
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