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benjaminwdavies
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11 months ago

Corrupt Files when moving files from folder to folder (iPhone images saved with ".")

Using windows 11, I manage my drobox files in my windows folders with dropbox app installed. I drag and drop all "2023" or all "2022" files to a respectively named folder, however because these image...
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Mark
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The . shouldnt cause an issue at all - its a simple move. 

 

HOWEVER I'm wondering were they set to available locally before the move? If not that could cause issues

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benjaminwdavies
New member | Level 2
11 months ago
No they weren’t saved locally as the files take up too much space on the computer. However, I still see that as a function that shouldn’t result in corrupted files, or if corrupted im surprised no notification
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    Walter
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    11 months ago

    Hey benjaminwdavies - sorry to jump in here, but have you tried renaming those files to see if that helps? 

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