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dawncoachesyou
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4 years ago

"That didn't work for some reason" error

I was sent ym first dropbox video link in my email. When I click on it it goes to Dropbox and says..." That didn't work for some reason. If it's a fluke refresh the page..." Upon refreshing all it do...
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Rich
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rashidatkamal wrote:

A link was shared and it does not load I always get an error message. How do I resolve this

What's the error message?

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rashidatkamal
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

this is the error message "That didn't work for some reason If it's a fluke, it might work if you refresh the page. You can also ask us for help".

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    Rich
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    3 years ago
    rashidatkamal wrote:

    this is the error message "That didn't work for some reason If it's a fluke, it might work if you refresh the page. You can also ask us for help".

    It's likely that the link is incorrect or there's a problem with the file. You'll probably need to contact the owner of the file and ask them to create a new link, being sure to follow the correct steps for creating a shared link.

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      rashidatkamal
      New member | Level 2
      3 years ago

      ok thanks 

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