# Remapping previously uploaded data to new external drive

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/remapping-previously-uploaded-data-to-new-external-drive/66727>\
**Category:** 💻 Desktop\
**Tags:** external\_storage\
**Created:** [December 22, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/remapping-previously-uploaded-data-to-new-external-drive/66727 "2019-12-22T23:53:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![brianWreaves](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/brianwreaves/32/14492_2.png) [@brianWreaves](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/brianWreaves)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/remapping-previously-uploaded-data-to-new-external-drive/66727/1 "2019-12-22T23:53:05Z")

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(NOTE: Previously posted in _Support_ category but no response)

Nextcloud version _(eg, 12.0.2)_: **16.0.6**  
Operating system and version _(eg, Ubuntu 17.04)_: **centos7**  
Apache or nginx version _(eg, Apache 2.4.25)_: **Unsure**  
PHP version _(eg, 7.1)_: **7.3.11**

The issue you are facing:

I’m looking for a link to instructions or guidance around how to remapping previously uploaded data to new external drive.

Scenario:  
Running NC16+, syncing with MacOS desktop client v2.3.3 to external drive that is syncing as expected. I decided to create an encrypt image on that external drive. So I synced my data to a second external drive and then copied it back to the new encrypted image.

Ultimately I’m trying to avoid re-syncing everything. Is there a method to avoid this, to map the files to one another?

I haven’t tried to do this yet as I’m concerned I’ll create issues.

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**Author:** ![brianWreaves](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/brianwreaves/32/14492_2.png) [@brianWreaves](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/brianWreaves)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/remapping-previously-uploaded-data-to-new-external-drive/66727/2 "2020-01-06T06:39:28Z")

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No suggestions on this one??? 😟

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**Author:** ![brianWreaves](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/brianwreaves/32/14492_2.png) [@brianWreaves](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/brianWreaves)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 7:02am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/remapping-previously-uploaded-data-to-new-external-drive/66727/3 "2020-01-18T07:02:11Z")

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No success here but after a bit of digging I found this one: [https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/2.6/faq.html#i-want-to-move-my-local-sync-folder](https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/2.6/faq.html#i-want-to-move-my-local-sync-folder)

In-case anyone else ever needs this info…

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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/remapping-previously-uploaded-data-to-new-external-drive/66727/4 "2024-12-14T17:20:50Z")

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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/remapping-previously-uploaded-data-to-new-external-drive/66727/5 "2024-12-14T17:20:51Z")

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