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My Home folder is buried within my dropbox
Hi folks. I have no idea what happened but some time recently Dropbox started behaving INSANELY for a few days. I kind of ignored what was going on to get work projects out the door and now I am trying to discern what is happening. Basically, my Finder (MacOS Ventura 13.4.1 (22F82)) randomly hangs/crashes (SBBOD) whenever…
Dropbox rewind isn't working properly for Dropbox Plus and above users
hello everyone, I am having an issue, now I know I can restore deleted files and folders but selecting is cumbersome and there is no select all button, I tried to use dropboxes rewind feature but when ever I try it states there was an internal dropbox error and I want to rewind my intire dropbox, I am currently on the plus…
New Windows 11 Laptop Installation
Bought a new Windows 11 laptop and activated Microsoft OneDrive. Tried to install Dropbox and received the message you can't backup with one Drive and Drop Box. I tried to stop the One Drive sync of desktop and documents, but this is not possible. I stopped OneDrive from launching but this didn't help. I uninstalled One…
I cant download files...mac says insufficient permission
please help I lost me 3 important folder....desktop.....documents... and downloads. I cant download them from dropbox
There was a problem completing this request
Hi Everyone, Yes, I am also facing the famous error message "there was a problem completing this request". I just switched from an Macbook to a Windows laptop. I freshly installed windows 10 pro on the laptop and the dropbox app was running fine. Then I decided to upgrade to windows 11 pro. I formatted the hard drive and…
File Request - The following characters are not allowed: angle brackets \ / : ? * " |
Hello, I'm creating a file request, like I have many time before but suddenly it is coming up with this warning: 'The following characters are not allowed: angle brackets \ / : ? * " |' This makes no sense as I am not using any of these characters in my subject line. I have even just tried 1 character 'J' and it still came…
deleted files
all my files inside drobox team projects are gone. Within the activities, no files have been deleted or moved. this compromises 5 years of lost work, we want to be contacted immediately to resolve the issue. call me immediately on [removed per the Dropbox Community Guidelines]
File Saving Issues (Adobe Audition)
Hi folks! I've been running into exactly the same issue as Johnny in the below thread: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/File-saving-problems-audio-and-word/td-p/421559 Was there any resolution to this? Adobe Audition is my #1 most used program - I record voiceover for a living and use Dropbox for…
“There was an error downloading your file”
I know this problem has been shared here before in the past, but in all cases (at least, the ones I consulted) it resulted in a representative contacting OP directly via email, which doesn't really help other users. Please let me know if there's an actual solution posted here that I didn't catch. Anyway, I’ve been trying…
Can't preview my files after renaming them
Hey so I have a similar problem almost every time I rename a picture its version changes to a file that cannot be previewed even when downloaded. it says files without extensions can not be previewed. after renaming
Dropbox will not start on my M2 MacBook Air
The reason is that Dropbox asks for permission to access my old MacBook Pro root (user) folder, with a name like qzmbp, whereas the root (user) folder on my M2 Air is qzmpa. Strangely it has no problem on my Mac mini (qzmini). How can I fix this???
How to recover files I removed from drop box Mac
I wanted to save my files to an external drive. So I drug them out of drop box and onto my mac. Then I drug them to an external hard drive. Now I find out I can't open the files on my external drive. I get this message: ... is an online-only file. To open it, first move it into your dropbox folder. I have not renewed my…
Mac crashes after update Dropbox
Since updating Dropbox my Mac crashes, won't do anything. Deleting the Dropbox app helps, the Mac won't crash, but I need Dropbox in mij Finder to work. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
Firewall blocking dropbox.exeexe
Hi community, Can anyone tell me why Windows Firewall is blocking C:\program files (x86)\dropbox\client\dropbox.exeexe? Note the double exe at the end. It's that that is confusing me, otherwise I would just allow access, but I'm not sure if this is something fishy!!?
Unable to upload files of any size/type on any browser
A folder link was shared with me. I can see the upload options but I receive an error immediately after attempting to upload a document. It says "There was an error uploading a file." If I click "Retry", it says "In queue..." and never uploads. I've tried uploading spreadsheets, PDFs, picture files (.png). I'm using Chrome…
Can't upload files - "Empty files cannot be uploaded"
New account. I cannot upload any files (JPEG's). I get the same message every time that I can't upload empty files. I am trying to upload from my PC. I've tried Chrome and Edge, same result. I've cleared my cache, same result. I've searched this community and the net for clues, to no avail. Any ideas? Update: As soon as I…
Verifying Access and trying to download AI files.
I'm trying to access .ai files in my dropbox which I had created and then "made offline only". Now when I try to download them and open them I just get "Verifying access to..." and it cycles 50+ times until it gives me a "file read-only" error. These errors pop up in AI. They are illustrator files. I've tried downloading…
Download failed - network error
I've been having a lot of trouble downloading files from Dropbox. I always get "Failed - network error". The file is less than 1 GB, so it's NOT an issue with the file size. I've tried using incognito mode. Same errors. Here's what happens. I start to download it. It begins, and downloads a certain amount (sometimes a few…
Embedding image to [img] does not work with ?raw=1 , also direct link changes after time
Can't embed anything , opening direct link and copying that works but it changes over time (ending with /file#) Is there any ways to get direct link that could be embedded that also doesn't change ? This is frustrating
Dropbox access revoked, re-authenticate
Hi, I use an app on my Android tablet which allows me to import from Dropbox to upload files. I have done this for years several times, but suddenly when I attempt to do this I get an error "Dropbox access revoked, please re-authenticate." What is going on? Why has it been revoked? How do I re-authenticate? What is…
RAW=1 link no longer working for videos in Chrome
Hi, For MP4 videos, when I share links, I change the dl=0 at the end of the link to raw=1. This no longer seems to work in Google Chrome as of the past few days. Was there something changed on your end to cause this issue? Others I share links with have the same issues, so it is not specific to my device. . Example: DL=0…
Startup error on the Dropbox desktop app on macOS Monterey 12.6
Hello. My Mac is running on OS Monterey 12.6. Today, I was cleaning out some of my files and I received the following message from Dropbox: Error Message "Couldn't start Dropbox. This is usually because of a permissions error. Sorting your home folder on a network share can also cause an error. Please contact Dropbox…
Error on startup (permissions?) Dropbox won't start without admin mode
Hello, I receive the following error below when starting drobox. I tried to reinstall and it did not help, I also tried to add a rule for outgoing communication to windows firewall, did not help. When I start dropbox "as admin" it seems to be working fine.... itself it cannot start. Any ideas please? (I also checked the…
Can't delete a folder as I'm not the administrator
I have a folder that is in my virtual space, but the administrator is a person who no longer exists. So I can't delete that folder from my space because I don't have the permission as administrator. What can I do to free up that folder from my space?
Dropbox Paper Error 404
I often use .paper files for taking notes and tracking the progress of tasks with checkboxes on my work team. I'm using Windows 11 with the latest version of the Dropbox app (175.4.5569 at the time of writing). Every time I open a .paper file from my file explorer, it opens a tab in my browser that reads "Error (404) We…
I'm being told I don't have permission to download.
I am participating in a group practice that I registered with through Eventbrite. The three-day course included downloadable material. The links were on the Eventbrite webpage, and they took me to Dropbox, where I can see and playback the material. But despite being logged into my account, I kept getting an error code…
Chrome Errors - Aw Snap and Out of Memory
In the past few weeks, I often get Aw, Snap! or Out of Memory errors (only) when using the Dropbox website on a Chrome browser (Windows). I've cleared cache and removed bad extensions. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Judith
Can't open xlsx files on my mobile device
Recently (maybe the last month to month and a half) I have been unable to open Excel files on my Mobile device. Android S21 Plus Prior to that I could open and edit them just fine. When I try to open an xlxs file, I get the message: File type not supported Couldn't download file. Please try open in another app. Any ideas…
Files can't be uploaded, how to find out which files are contained within "and 26 more"
Hi, I'm attempting to upload a large number of files to Dropbox but have been received messages such as "The following files are not supported by Dropbox and cannot be uploaded: report_ISC_memory_mask-NAcc_effect-grp_type-tval.txt, report_ISC_redCMLE_mask-VTA_effect-grp_type-tval.txt,…
I keep getting "Dropbox refuses to connect" error pages how do I fix this??
Hi when I use the dropbox plugin I get this message. I have tried everything . please see screen shot

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