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Tiffanie1's avatar
Tiffanie1
Explorer | Level 3
2 months ago

Some files cannot be opened in computer.

I cannot open some files in my computer. It's exactly the same "jpg" files which I synced in the past. The files are definitely not corrupted because they can be viewed on my iphone but just not the computer. 

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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    2 months ago

    Hey there, Tiffanie1, thanks for posting here! 

     

    Does this happen with all of your .jpg files? 

     

    Also, just to make sure we're on the same page here: do you use our desktop app to preview your content, or our website? What error do you get on your end? 

     

    Let me know more, and we'll take it from there! 

    • Tiffanie1's avatar
      Tiffanie1
      Explorer | Level 3
      2 months ago

      It happened to a lot of files, even the older ones after I migrated to a new computer. I am viewing with Windows Explorer, which I have installed Dropbox in it (presume it's Dropbox desktop APP). There's no error message and the file kept hunging up cannot be opened. However, some other files can still be seen. All files are working properly on Dropbox iphone.

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
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        2 months ago

        Hey Tiffanie1, if you visit your account online, I'm assuming that the files preview there without an issue, is that so? 

         

        Would you mind trying to temporarily quit the app and try to open the files while the app is still closed? Do you get the same results? 

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