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Couln't download. Remove incompatible characters from the filename
Recently all of my computer with Dropbox have started showing a sync error "Couln't download. Remove incompatible characters from the filename. e.g. emojis, /\"<>:|?*"
The problem filename isn'...
Hey Roy2010, no worries let me share Sam's response here as well.
Hi everyone,
Sharing an update on the topic: our team is working on adjusting this, and it's expected to roll out in our next Stable Build (V190).
You can check our releases here, and we'll keep you informed on the progress.
Thanks,
Sam
I appreciate your patience on this, thank you!
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox Staff
Walter I couldn't find any files with incompatible characters obvious on dropbox.com. My version of the dropbox app is 148.4.4519. It currently say "Up to Date" but that error pops up on my machine about once a week.
- Megan
Hey Dimples, how are you today?
Can you find the file online? If so, can you also check to make sure there's no space at the beginning or end of the file name, please?
Provided this is the case, you should be able to rename it.
Based on my own research, it seems that the app in charge of the folder makes temporary file(s) which contains the "incompatible characters," but then soon deletes it.
So when dropbox recognizes the creation of the file, it sends the error message. But then, when I try to go and check it, the app that originally created the file(s) seems to have already deleted it (hence, "temporary file.")
My solution was to use the "ignore file / folder" feature that requires the some tinkering with the terminal, but in the end it worked. No more error messages.
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/ignored-files
Megan, I've got Almost 30,000 files in my dropbox. It would take forever to go through them all. It would be nice if the "Go to File" thing just worked so I could find the problem easily.
