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Duplicate Dropbox folder on different drive?
I have Dropbox on my C Drive in Windows 10, with only certain folders syncing/available off line. I dont have space on my C Drive for something i want to sync/download. Is it possible to select one Dropbox folder to Sync on a different drive (which has appropriate space)? I dont want to sync ALL of Dropbox, just one…
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Transfer stays at 99% for hours
Hi, I started a Transfer of a large file yesterday, after a couple of hours it reached 99% and is staying there! Of course I could start the uplaod all over again. But maybe there is another solution? What might be the reason for not finishing?
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It takes a long time for the scanning process to start on the mobile app
When I open Dropbox Mobile and press the + button to scan a document, it takes sooo long for the camera button to pop up. How to fix this? (Other apps like Notes reveal the camera app much more quickly!)
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Couldn't start Dropbox permissions error
Hi, My dropbox app won't open at all anymore. I get a Couldn't Open Dropbox message saying it's usually a permissions error. I've been through my shared folders on the webpage and checked and removed them, I've followed a series of terminal scripts from the FAQ section but it did nothing. Help! 🙂 I'm on Mac OSX 10.13.6…
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Refresh required to get Upload button after every upload on Chrome browser
This seems like a recent change to how Dropbox works on Chrome on a Mac - whenever I upload a file, the +Upload button disappears, and I must refresh the browser in order to get it back. I routinely upload multiple files in a row, where the files are from many different sources, so I can't just select the bunch and upload…
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Empty folders transferred from OneDrive to Dropbox without their files
Hey so new to Dropbox for business. I thought I had successfully copied all my files from onedrive to dropbox, but after I started working in it, I realized in many instances the folders transferred over but not the files. Since I have been working in dropbox exclusively since I thought I had copied all the data over, how…
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Sync Issues with Latest Release (195.4.4995) On Apple Silicon
It looks like the Dropbox app updated itself on all three of my Macs yesterday (about midday GMT) to 195.4.4995. Since then, I've had issues syncing files created on my M3 MacBook Pro. Specifically, it seems that with files of a certain size (approx 1MB plus) and PDFs (of any size), the sync never completes. If I copy…
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Why is Dropbox indexing one particular file?
I have two computers connected to saw DB folders. One of them (on the left) continues to signal that it is Indexing a particular excel file when the cursor is hovering over it, in spite of the fact that has not been changed in days. The other computer (on the right) does not signal that it is indexing but simply reads "Up…
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How do you upload a Dropbox link into YouTube?
How do you upload a Dropbox link into YouTube? (3/21/24)
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Dropbox Backup automatically creates folders under folders under folders ad infinitum
On my Macbook I once asked Dropbox to do backup of my Documents folder. What it did was to create a folder called "My files in Dropbox" and put all of my files under this folder. But under My files in Dropbox, it also created a folder named "Files on my computer". And under Files on my computer are "My files in Dropbox"…
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Upload Speed Issue
For the last few hours my MacOS client has been having issues uploading: the upload speeds are ludicrously slow to non-existent, the timer swings wildly from a few seconds to hours trying to upload a basic 200mb video. I'm having no other connection issues, I'm on 1gbps up/down fiber and uploading the file to dropbox via a…
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Dropbox folder on external drive
Hi, my disk on my computer is 500 gb, so I have an external ssd which is 2 tb. I would like to sync it with dropbox. Is it possible?
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When I try to upload a Quickbooks backup I get the error "Can’t load this file type."
When I try to upload a Quickbooks backup (~300MB) to Dropbox I get the error "Can’t load this file type This file type is unsupported here." What causes the error, and why does DB care?
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how to stop "Online Only" ?
I received a prompt to update to the mac os version of dropbox with the new file system API. When he finished, I lost all the settings and plug-in files of vscode. I found that all files were set to online only. I tried to turn off this function. , but not found, I want to store all files locally, but I can't do it now. I…
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Not Receiving Confirmation Email after uploading file to a file request
For some dropbox file requests, I do not receive the confirmation email that says "Your files were uploaded to ______" For instance, today I had to upload my file to the file request link and I inputted my name and email hoping to receive a confirmation email. I got the "finished uploading" message after but no…
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Background Automatic Upload Has Never Worked on my iPhones.
The automatic background photo upload function has never worked on any of my iPhones (current one is 11), and yes, I have rebooted the phone. Photos will only upload from the phone when I open the a Dropbox app. Please help!
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My uploads to Dropbox take a very long time
my uploads to dropbox are usually between 150 GB to 250 GB and it take up to 24 to 28 hours for that data to upload to dropbox. is that normal or is there a problem at my end
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Opting out of cloud storage?
I've been a Dropbox user for about 10 years. Today, I was greeted with a demand from my Dropbox client to move all of my Dropbox synced folders from ~/Dropbox to ~/Library/CloudStorage. I've done a bit of research and I understand the reason for the change. However, I'm deeply troubled by the implication that on-demand…
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Desktop app stuck on Indexing on Mac Sonoma 14.3
A search here shows this is a chronic, repeated problem for years, yet still no sold solution. Hoping you can provide me a fix that won't force me to remove everything and start over. MacOS: Sonoma 14.3 Dropbox Version: 195.3.4974 (Beta) Dropbox location: CloudStorage Dropbox files: 350,000+ SDD, more in cloud Dropbox…
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Sync icons missing in the Dropbox folder in Finder
I recently had a new work desktop (Mac) deployed. While all my downloaded Dropbox files were successfully transferred, there are now no sync icons next to Dropbox files in Finder. I have never had this issue before. The files are showing up as synced in the taskbar and online and across devices, but there are no green…
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How can I move Dropbox backup files to regular Dropbox?
i downloaded a terabyte of videos onto backup bc i thought they'd be available in regular dropbox... but i don't see how to get them over to my regular dropbox. can you help?
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Rename windows Dropbox folder on desktop
How do I rename a Dropbox folder and have it sync with Windows Dropbox folder?
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Changing file status to or from available offline changes the Modified Date
When i change the status of a file or folder from online (located on disk) to offline (available on Dropbox Cloud only) or the other way, its changing the Modified Date, is there a way bypassing that, so only real modified files will be effected?
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I can find a file uploaded to a sharing link
I need to receive a file which is too large to be sent via email. So, I created a folder and sent the author of the file a 'sharing link' so the could upload the file into my new folder - I have lots of space for the file. They used the link to access the folder, and they see a file which I place in the folder so they…
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Folders I've removed with selective sync are still syncing on my computer
I have recently enabled Selective Syncing in Dropbox and only selected a couple of folders for me to see them on my PC, after selecting them. The rest of the folders that I didn't synchronize, synchronized for some reason. I have tried reinstalling a couple of times, deleting the folders etc., but it would still…
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Online-only files are being redownloaded again
Let's presume I wish to save space on my PC by making a file online only. I I'll show the steps. 1 - I create a brand new video file. This isn't a small file - 3Gb or so 2 - I move it into a Dropbox-linked directory 3 - It uploads and, at my broadband speed, this takes an hour or so 4 - Once it's fully uploaded, I…
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where have all my photos gone?
I'm not sure what's happened and I'm really frustrated. I got a new phone a few weeks ago, downloaded Dropbox and set it up so my photos would upload automatically from my phone to Dropbox. Not only did that not work, but when I sign into Dropbox on my desktop none of my photos or files are there. Everything is gone. I…
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Time estimation and upload speed in the desktop app on Mac
How long will my upload take? Dropbox used to have a clear display regarding this. Then they changed it and I had to hover over the dropbox on the menubar icon (mac). Now they've changed it again apparently? Hovering gives me information on my dropbox version and that my file is uploading. Thanks. But dropbox used to…
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How to move my Dropbox folder on another drive?
Good morning, I would like to change the hard disk storage of my dropbox folders on my pc. You have to go to preferences, synchronization and then change the hard drive then click move. When I click on move, it only affects the files I have on my pc but nothing that is online right? I have the impression that it copies…