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Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder alrea ...
dy contains a Dropbox directory." I have been a happy user of Dropbox for years. Until recently . . . Dropbox recently quit working properly. The latest issue today was that it failed to load the "platform plugin windows." The Dropbox popup suggested that I reinstall Dropbox. So . . . I dutifully reinstalled Dropbox as…
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How to stop ._ (dot dash) files being uploaded
I recently switched my storage folder from internal ****** drive to my external drive. Since then, in every drive there's a duplicate under the extension of ._xxxx as well as "conflicted copy of xxxx". Can't delete files on the root folder which isn't nice and every new file gets duplicated. Solutions to delete…
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Folder has a padlock icon, and I can't edit files in it
we have a folder that is locked with a symbol. we can open them but not make changes. what to do?
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Beta Build 53.3.65
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Beta Build 54.3.86
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I need to mirror my Dropbox Folder on my desktop for 3 separate devices.
Perhaps a very basic question. I have a Dropbox folder that I wish to work on with three separate computers (all mine). I want the contents of the folder to also reside on each of these devices, with changes synced to DB. I wish to not depend on always having access to DB so I must have the files on the devices also. I…
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Cannot stop Dropbox starting on system startup
In Linux Mint I have previously been able to disable Dropbox starting on system startup but now it actively fights this. I can deselect Dropbox in Control Centre > Startup Applications. Then it won't start on system startup but as soon as I manually run Dropbox it immediately reactivates the Dropbox setting in Control…
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Unable to Allow Dropbox in Preferences
OS: Mac OSX High Sierra (10.13.4) I just now upgraded from Dropbox Plus to Dropbox Professional. Then I clicked "Enable Smart Sync." Then I clicked "Open Preferences." Then in Preferences pane, I clicked "Allow" (to the right of "System software from developer 'Dropbox, Inc.' was blocked from loading.") Then nothing…
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Location is not available... the file or directory is corrupted and unreadable
I occasionally use an old Toshiba laptop with Windows 10. I tried to access some Word and PDF files in Dropbox from the C: drive and got the error message: "Dropbox is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupted or unreadable." The documents still exist on the Dropbox website and I can access and open them from my…
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Desktop app crashes in Windows 10 64-bit
My dropbox crashes everytime i click to add my private account into my dropbox. Unistall/reinstall did not solve the problem.
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Waiting to be linked to a Dropbox account
I have installed Dropbox on my wifes desktop pc and it works fine. I installed it on her laptop and I can use the web based homepage to log in and upload files fine, HOWEVER, the system tray icon is grey and gives the message'waiting to be connected to a Dropbox account'. When I click 'Click here to get sign in and get…
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Dropbox Desktop App on Mac OS X 10.11.
On my MacBook Pro I have OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan running. Since today the dropbox app does not work any more. I have already reinstalled the dropbox app, deleted the .dropbox folder and loaded system updates within 10.11., but it still crashes immediately after starting it. Here is the error log from console: Process:…
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Stable Build 52.4.58
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Online-only vs. Local Preferences annoyance
Desktop App V52.4.58 on MacOS 10.12.6 In my Preferences i have Sync, Smart Sync, Start as: set to Online-only. Still, for every folder i create, copy or move into my Dropbox folder i have to manually set Smart-Sync to Online-only. By default it's still set to Local. And setting the folder to Online0only only has effect…
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Beta Build 53.3.64
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Beta Build 52.3.56
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Prevent lnk files from uploading
I have used Dropbox and SugarSync for years. I have noticed that SugarSync desktop app prevents uploading of shortcuts (.lnk) files since such shortcuts would be useless on another computer that you are syncing to unless the target of the shortcut is also present on the other computer. Dropbox on the otherhand uploads the…
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Is there a way to automatically copy files from my C: drive in windows to dropbox?
I have multiple windows computers in my home and looking for easy backup solution. Is there a way for Dropbox to automatically sense that a file has been put into a windows folder and then copy into dropbox? If so, how do you do this? And are there any issues with large video files or files created in MS Movie maker?…
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Stable Build 51.4.66
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Beta Build 52.3.55
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer Mac OS X Standard Installer Offline Installer Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86 OfflineInstaller Auto-updates: Everyone who chose "Include me on early releases" on the…
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Setting up Smart Sync is not working
Hello all, I'm trying to setup smart sync on a windows 7 64 bit desktop. The problem I'm getting is right after it's done installing I get this box that flashes on the screen "Windows requires a digitally signed driver" . Then I click on the dropbox icon and it says Smart Sync is experiencing an issue... , and then dropbox…
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Cannot drag and drop files into folders
Hello, until today, I could easily select 1 or more files (in this case jpeg) and drag them into a sub forlder. Now I when I try to drag the files into the folder it won't let me drop them there, just hovering above the folder. This is incredibly frustrating as I've been dragging and dropping files into subfolders for…
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Beta Build 50.3.65
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer Mac OS X Standard Installer Offline Installer Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86 OfflineInstaller Auto-updates: Everyone who chose "Include me on early releases" on the…