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Nicholas M.5
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago

Dropbox is creating duplicate files as opposed to GoodSync

Hi.  I have been using GoodSync for a few years.  I have 3 licenses and use it to sync between 3 desktops and 1 laptop.   Lots of the data is not suitable for Dropbox (Essentials) storage and s...
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Nicholas M.5's avatar
Nicholas M.5
Explorer | Level 4

So now I see why the FileName(1) problem came about.

 

Dropbox lacks an overwrite warning.  Usually users are copying indentically named files to overwrite.  Instead of notifying the user (asking), DB takes the liberty of creating a second file while the user has no idea what just happened unless they browse the folder and see.

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Nicholas M.5
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago

I've got workarounds for all of this now.  The last thing I am really lost on is how to track the different folders that are created for a shared user.  I shared a folder named CollectIt and now he's on CollectIt(3).  I don't see those folders in Windows explorer or the Dropbox webpage.

 

Feels like I have no control over what's going on.

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