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druffolo
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

Files did not sync because of clock error

Help! I traveled for work for 2 months and came back home.  My computer at home had the clock time from before I left.  So I synchronized the clock to internet time.  New work is now syncing.  Howeve...
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Walter
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Could you give that a go and let us know how it goes then druffolo?

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druffolo
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

Are there any less drastic/time consuming solutions? 

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      druffolo
      Explorer | Level 3
      6 months ago

      Thanks, but I tried that (twice) and didn't see any change in syncing.

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        Walter
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        6 months ago

        In that case, you can try fixing your hardlinks and permissions too druffolo 

         

        If the issue persists afterwards, you can reach out to our support team directly for further assistance with account and device specific information. 

         

        In any case, please keep us posted!

         

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