The files do need to be within the Dropbox folder." The answer was clear: "There is no way to do this currently.
I asked the support team "how do I sync files accros different partitions or drives with just one folder without using junctions?". It seems unreasonable to have 2 TB of cloud storage, while on the local drive you have, for example, at most 1 TB of space available (if using SSD drives, for example) on the main drive or partition. It seems that the Dropbox team does not understand why using symlinks to manage Dropbox localy is the only reasonable way. There is a method to make it working again? The big cloud storage services Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and others - all have the same problem: they can only synchronize folders inside the cloud storage folder. Note that I could try with any folder, even in C: but it doesn't work anymore. The Symbolic Linker is a handy tool for creating symbolic links (soft links). Mklink /J "F:\Dropbox\TRANSFER\PC GAME\USERDATA_links\Pictures" "F:\USERDATA\Pictures" The command I use to create simbolic link is like this:
But symbolic links are often more useful than aliases: For example, if you put an alias in your Dropbox folder, it will sync just the alias file put a sym link in that folder, and Dropbox will sync the original file that link points to. In OneDrive I'm still able to use it (I use it even at work to backup (backup, not syncing, because it's not syncing in real time) my user folders), in Dropbox the old ones are working, but why not the new ones? Symbolic links are similar to aliases, in the sense that they are shortcuts that link to a specific file or folder. It was so useful, the only drawback was that the sync wasn't in real time with the great advantage of being able to save any folder you want without moving it into Dropbox. I know it's not a feature but a tricky method, but I read that Dropbox doesn't support simbolic link anymore. The "fun fact" is that the old symbolic links I created are working, but if I create a new one it shows a red X on it. I tried to create simbolic link with normal and admin user rights, I tried to sync a folder in another disk partition, it just doesn't work anymore. I just tried again to sync a folder with this tricky method and it's not working. Easily create symbolic links to Dropbox or any other file sync service to keep settings synchronized across your PCs. Until this summer I was able to sync folders outside Dropbox using simbolic links.
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