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I renamed a file and I can't open it now as I'm getting an error. Can you help?
I re-named a song file in my Android app and now that i have done that it will not open. Keep getting an error message. How do i keep the nae change and still listen to the song, ? I need have many versions and need them toe named differently for identification
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unable to compile tex files on dropbox
Hey, I have a question concerning tex files on Dropbox. Just recently I started facing an issue in my dropbox tex files while compiling them, I get the error: Could not start the command: pdflatex.exe -synctex=1 -interaction=nonstopmode "main".tex while the same file is being normally compiled outside the dropbox. Any one…
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Windows File Explorer Dropbox Folder failing to open some files
Hi My employer uses dropbox as a shared drive, and has done so successfully for several years. However I've just started, and have run into an issue where many files are not openable via the windows file explorer folder. I work with primarily excel .xlsx files, however i have noticed this with .pdf files too. It also seems…
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Unable to monitor dropbox folder
I'm using Dropbox on an Arch Linux System. Everything worked fine for months now, until today. When running Dropbox from command line, it prints the error message: Unable to monitor entire Dropbox folder hierarchy. Please run "echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=100000 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf; sudo sysctl -p" and…
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link to a pdf file shows invalid format.
this link shows message " invalid format" on cell phone https://www.dropbox.com/s/5f44bkcdc5q97v7/pbrotationinfo.pdf?dl=0
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I’m getting a file format invalid message when trying to open numbers files in Dropbox.
I recently unselected a load of folders in error from syncing with Dropbox and now when I have reselected them I get a ‘file format invalid’ message in numbers. It was ok before so not sure why it won’t let me own them now??
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Why is a password needed to access a shared link?
I sent a link for my dropbox to someone and they require a password or code in order to print - 1. How would I know what the pass code is? 2. How can they print without the pass code? Thanks,
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Dropbox no longer uploading photos edited on iPhone?
Literally overnight, Dropbox has stopped uploading any photos that I’ve edited on my iPhone 8. The files just sit there forever stuck in waiting to upload mode. However, when I upload unedited photos, it works instantly. What’s happened? Any ideas? It’s always worked for me for years. What’s changed? Any help greatly…
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Downloading a very large 4K video file shared with me
Hi Dropbox forum! I have had a very large amount of 4K footage (over 100gb) shared with me from a pro user. I am trying to download this footage. I have tried using the browser to download each clip. One such clip is 80gb in size. But it gets about 75% thru and then I get 'failed - network disconnected'. Looking on the…
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Microsoft Office unspecified Error
I purchased a new computer and downloaded Dropbox. I can open JPG and PDF but can not open Microsoft office files like excel or word. I receive a unspecified error. If I go to smart lync and download the office file to local, I can open the files. however it will not pull the files and open them when online only is checked…
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"Export Failed" when trying to download file to iPhone
I just got a new iPhone that is only connected to my home wifi connection, and I've downloaded Dropbox and I'm trying to save a short video to my phone from my DropBox folder to share on Instagram, as I've done routinely in the past with my old iPhone. For some reason, it keeps saying "Export Failed" and was first saying…
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Client says Getting "Dropbox is Full"?
I have a 1-TB Dropbox account which is virtually empty. I created a new folder for a client to upload some files to me and I "shared" that link with him. He then started uploading files and he used up 5.75GB of my 1-TB limit and he says he is getting the message that his Dropbox is full? How can that be? I "think" he has…
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Script-thrown exception - Salesforce Documents
When the Documents Tab is clicked a "Script-thrown exception” error message is shown (screenshot below). This is only occuring for some users. [image removed]
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The folder ‘/FILES_FOR_NAME’ doesn’t exist.
I have been sent the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/home/FILES_FOR_NAME And when I click on it, my Dropbox opens and the following error pops up in red: The folder ‘/FILES_FOR_NAME’ doesn’t exist. (I have changed folder name to NAME for privacy) I cannot open or access folder. Does anyone know why?
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Cannot delete old shared folder. Need permission.
I deleted dropbox from my computer a while back. There were a couple folders that were shared to me and I can't delete them. It says I dont have permission.
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cannot copy files onto dropbox on my computer; need administrator privileges
I cannot copy files from my computer desktop to Dropbox; get message that administrator privileges are needed. However, I am administrator of my computer and my Dropbox. See attachment
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Photos failing to upload. Error:Dropbox doesn't have the permission to read the files
I am trying to clear some space on my phone so I have been uploading photos onto dropbox. I had no problems at first, but all of a sudden I can only upload 1 photo successfully, if I try to upload more than one it'll upload one and all the other photos will fail to upload. It says upload failed and dropbox doesn't have the…
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Download limit reached
So my link was deactivated, due to reaching a download limit. What arre the limits on each of the paid plans?
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Can't open any files
Can't open any files in Dropbox inc PDF file, word, excel. A window popped up and said' There was an error opening this document. The file cannot be accessed by the system. But all the files can be reviewed and downloaded from online login. How to fix them up?
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Can I see which files are causing sync errors via my Dropbox desktop app?
Is there a way to show all Sync errors in Dropbox? I was browsing through my files and saw a file with a red cross on it, and after inspection it seemed it wasn't syncing because of an emoji in the filename. This got me thinking - how many other files do I have that currently aren't synced because of this reason? Dropbox…
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Dropbox crashing on Android
For about a week now, Dropbox is crashing on my Android 5.1 phone (Kernel 3.10.65+). Latest version of Dropbox I have installed is v.114.2.12 I cleared app and phone cache, uninstalled, reinstalled, restarted, and still it doesn't work. It looks like it works on restart but when I try to access any files, it kicks me out…
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ManagedClient process consumes so much memory it causes a kernel panic
Starting about a month ago, the macOS Dropbox app has started consuming an abnormal amount of memory by way of the ManagedClient process. It'll climb to over 10GB of memory (not disk space) and eventually cause the machine to restart itself. Has anyone else faced this issue? I've verified permissions, uninstalled and…
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Can open files directly on Dropbox - get error message saying "cannot open file"
Since installed MacOS Catalina and Dropbox update - can't open any file directly on Dropbox. Have to open file from the original program (like Word, Excel) - go to Open... then navigate to the Dropbox files - only way it opens. Anybody else experiencing this? I can drop and add files into my Dropbox - but now a hassle to…
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How can I fix the error "the application can't be opened" when it does open?
When I open dropbox I get this warning message: The application “Dropbox.app” can’t be opened. But then it opens without a problem. How can I get rid of this message? Thanks!
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Couldn't start Dropbox - permissions error - Windows 10 update created user.000 folder
Couldn't start dropbox. This is usually because of a permissions error. Recent Windows 10 update renamed C:/Users/Chris to C:/Users/Chris.000 and created empty C:/Users/Chris. Dropbox is looking for C:/Users/Chris/Dropbox which does not exist. Do I need to do an advanced reinstall? Log file extract: cwd:…
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Zip files will not open... 'invalid'.
Hello! I'm having a problem with zipped files from Dropbox. Apparently, it's only affecting folders. In a nut shell, I'm operating on a mac. I upload video files, ranging from 1GB-10GB's in size, for my clients to download. I share hundreds of these videos each year. I was with another service but decided to switch to…
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I get an error "something went wrong" when trying to upload to a file request on iOS
I’m currently receiving an error when upload load via a file request link. Works fine on my iPad but not on 2 different iPhones. Error says “something went wrong. Please try sending your files again”
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Windows Task Manager
Under Processes I get over over 30 instances of the Image Name Dropbox.exe*32, the command line points to AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe*32/restart 444/corruptdb A different image name will have a different number other than the "444" above. Any idea what has happened? . FYI, this is on a laptop personal PC not…
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I'm getting an error message when trying to access my files online, what can I do?
I'm getting the following message on all files for the last 1/2 hour. Website status shows no service issues. Help! Message: Service Unavailable We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please try again later.
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Emails with shared links bounced back today. Any clues why?
When sending a dropbox link in emails today, they bounced back with the error message "Message content rejected due to suspected spam." This occurred only when including the link, whether from laptop or phone, from either of my email accounts. I have contacted my email provider as well as Microsoft, neither can solve the…