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Blkbelt901
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

File explorer "not responding" error during move to Dropbox

I was uploading a large amount of files via "move" from my Desktop.  The File Explorer froze and went to "Not responding" part way through and now my files are neither in the original location nor di...
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Blkbelt901
Explorer | Level 4

I'm using Windows 8.1 (this is a really old pc we havent used in a while). 

 

I did manage to find the files in the "Dropbox" folder on my local device after restarting but nothing is uploaded.  And I'm not seeing any sync options.  I reinstalled the desktop app and its not seeing these files from the local at all.

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Hannah
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3 months ago

Do you see a small Dropbox icon in your system tray, by the clock, Blkbelt901?

 

If so, please hover over it, to see the sync status of the app.

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    Blkbelt901
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 months ago

    The icon is completely missing. It claims to be synced when I open the desktop app.

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