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Moving dropbox sync folder location
When moving the location of my Drpbox sync folders from one drive to another, I get the following error message: "Couldn't move junction point: C:\Users\.....\Dropbox\.drpbox.cache\...\placeholder.av...
It's the same problem as I reported in 14.3.17 here:
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Installation-and-desktop-app/Problem-with-making-a-local-backup-of-Dropbox-folder-version-14/m-p/193333#M40904
The placeholder.* files created by that release in a subfolder called 'qebcobkqbgpbzfynfuwbof' in the .dropbox.cache folder are unreadable by Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.It's only that subfolder that you need to delete.
I have the same problem, I went to delete the files like was mentioned, but even when I enable hidden files and folders I don't have that folder.
You dont have the folder .dropbox.cache at the top of explorer? it should be kinda faded. I had to delete ALL the files out of that folder. Close it, then try the Move again. This time it worked. I tried renaming it a couple of times but it'd still hang on those files, the placeholder ones. Either way, got it moved now. Not sure what else to suggest. Maybe do a file search for the one avi file or something and then go into from that window. (right click and I believe its called go to source folder) or something from the windows search results.
- Rich
Super User II
KevinDropboxGuy wrote:
You dont have the folder .dropbox.cache at the top of explorer? it should be kinda faded. I had to delete ALL the files out of that folder.
The .dropbox.cache folder is hidden and will only be visible if the display of hidden files is enabled. When enabled, it will show as faded (on Windows, at least). If that option is not enabled then it won't be visible at all.
I don't have the folder in my dropbox directory, but when I attempt to move my dropbox location it creates those folders in the new location, but they are empty.
