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Dropbox is stuck syncing after an update, what can I do?
I have the "Dropbox Plus" subscription and I run the client on 4 computers. Yesterday (Monday, 13-Jan-2020) I signed onto my desktop (which is always on) and has a full local sync of my dropbox that a number of new files added Saturday had ****** red Xs on them -- JPEGs I had scanned Saturday and which were in sync to my…
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upload a file to dropbox via the Chrome browser
When I try to upload a file to dropbox via the Chrome browser, it gives an error 'Could not download file ***: Internet connection is lost', although the Internet is available.
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Lan sync is slower than normal sync?
We have a small office where all the computers are connected with ethernet cables to a gigabit local area network. Our Internet connection is also a really fast optical 1000/100 M. All the computers are high end MacBook Pro's and few PC's running the latest software. We are still experiencing really slow syncing on dropbox…
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Dropbox says there's not enough free space on Ubuntu but the cache folder keeps filling it up
My dropbox folder is located in a 1TB HDD. My dropbox folder is aprox 487ΜΒ and nothing else is located in this HDD. The chase foldes is 442GB and i am getting a red Dropbox icon with "can't sync not enough free space) When i delete the chase, the next day is full again. Everything was ok for the last 2 years until few…
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Does Dropbox Run Powershell Commands?
Hello, our endpoint software picked up dropbox running this command - C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell "Get-AppxPackage C27EB4BA.DropboxOEM | Remove-AppxPackage" I saw the exact command in another forum and the user said that Dropbox uses it for updates. Can anyone confirm this? Is there somewhere…
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Photo & Video file names from iPhone Uploads
Hi, I'm new to the community so please bear with me. I have been uploading my photos and videos from my iPhone using "Camera Uploads" because the file names are perfect for my use, namely it shows the date in reverse and the time. e.g. 2020-04-01 10.23.06.mov However, when I select videos or photos to upload i.e. manually…
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Desktop symbolic link removed on restart on MacOS Catalina
For a decade, I've been syncing my Desktop using Dropbox by running the commands: sudo rm -r Desktop ln -s Dropbox/Desktop Desktop I then see the files inside `Dropbox/Desktop` on my Desktop. Since installing MacOS Catalina, this stops working every time I reboot. The symbolic link is deleted and an empty Desktop folder is…
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It seems I can't disable "Dropbox on Startup" entirely. Why?
When starting up my computer and logging in to the user account, I do NOT want Dropbox to be starting, at all. The files Dropbox needs are not even accessible unless I as the user take a particular step to unlock them. If I want to, I can unlock the files and THEN manually start Dropbox. I understand that no syncing will…
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How can I switch off the checkmark icon?
HOW DO YOU TURN OFF THE ICON CHECKMARK
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Format computer ****** drive without having to re-sync my whole Dropbox
I would like to format my machine but do not want to delete file on my drop box I would also like to be able to back my files up locally so that I do not have to dowload them all again once i have formatted the computer
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Upload stuck when uploading larger files through the website.
Hello! When trying to upload files the upload gets stuck at 20 or 30%. This only happens when uploading large files (files are smaller than storage space). Can anyone help please? Thanks!
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How can I revert accidential folder move without affecting file sync?
Some of my teammates accidentially move a huge folder into another directory. It's easy to revert locally with Ctrl+Z but I'm afraid if it affects to file sync. What is the correct way to recover this kind of mistake? I suppose that every operation will be queued and executed in certain timing so in a case of the mistake I…
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Picture Uploads from iPhone to Dropbox (file size varies)
I just took a picture on my iPhone X. I have Camera Uploads enabled so it uploads to my Dropbox and is titled "2020-02-12 13.07.52.jpg". The file size shows as 8,905KB on my Win 10 PC. Back to the phone. In iPhone Photos I select the picture and email it. It asks which size I desire to send, I select Actual Size showing…
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Exclude specific folder names with Smart Sync
I can see there's been a lot of demand for the "ignore files/folders with selective names" feature, but Dropbox is yet to consider an implementation. Largely, what this does is (1) save on uploading unnecessary folders (such as node_modules) that take unnecessary space; and (2) save on downloading uncessary folders when…
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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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Dropbox stuck syncing for days
We work on a business version of dropbox and some of the members of the team are experiencing sync problems having many files uploading for days making information not available on cloud. We have decent internet connection (100 MB/s) and can't identify the reason why this happens. Any help will be welcome. Thanks
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Dropbox sync stuck on main computer
I have my main computer running windows10 hosting a lot of files (let's call him gustavo), in the beginning it costed me 3 days to make the full index but I need al these files on this pc (615029 files) The syncing finished after 3 days and since then everything was ok... Untill I booted some other computer containing new…
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Syncing documents folder in Mac OS 10.14
So now that Dropbox has decided to ****** the way we use symlinks in dropbox, " title=":sob: " /> I am left wondering how to sync my "Documents folder. I am willing to move the folder into Dropbox, however, it seems that isn't possible as I can only copy it over and am left with two copies as I can't delete the original…
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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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Dropbox Sync Gobbling up Bandwidth
Hi, I'd like to manage drop box Bandwidth usage. Any solutions? Its currently gobbling up lots of bandwidth which maxes out my current capacity Best
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I have an issue with indexing "._" files. Any ideas?
Why are files prefixed with ._(then file name) showing in all my folders? Is this a mistake?
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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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files to sync first?
Hi, I don't mind dropbox taking a long time in the morning syncing all my files, but there are a couple files of less than a MB each that I'd like it to sync first. They are in the Apps folder. Is there a way to tell dropbox to sync these first, maybe by putting them into a special "sync first"folder? thanks
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How can I stop Dropbox from uploading all my photos?
I do not want Dropbox uploading all of my photo, any for that matter. I got a new phone and it uploaded all my photo. I was so upset. How can I turn that off. I have a specific use for dropbox as a student and it's not for photos.
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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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Where do my files go after my Dropbox Plus expires and I dont renew it?
Hello everyone, My Dropbox Plus will expire on 5th Oct and I'm planning not to renew it. My current storage is ~ 200GB out of 1TB and I'm wondering where these 200GB will go after the plan expires. Do I need to download everything to my laptop? Thank you for your help. Hạnh
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How to tell which files are being copied
I have been following various "slow sync" threads, given that I am in the middle of a four-day sync of just six files. This is the first time in nearly five years that DropBox has grinded to a halt like this, and the various threads speak of checking for weird filenames and other perfectly reasonable approaches to take.…
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new folder option not appearing
i cant create new folders beacuse the option is not there any more on the website... i use a macbook pro does anyone knows whats going on???