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ChrisYMY
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

Suddenly getting sync errors related to file names with special characters

I'm on Windows 10 and have been using dropbox for 5+ years. In the last 2 days, suddenly I have been getting sync errors for around 2500+ files and the error is related to file naming issues. The odd...
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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    6 years ago
    Hey JuliaG, sorry to hear that. 
     
    Could you also let me know if you’re seeing any errors and what the Dropbox icon next to your desktop’s clock reads when you hover over it? A screenshot (omitting personal info) would be much appreciated so as to have a better visual understanding of the behavior. 
     
    Thanks in advance!
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Lusil
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Hey ChrisYMY, could you please elaborate a bit on this? For example:
  • What is the error message that you’re seeing? 
  • What does the Dropbox icon that’s next to your computer’s clock show when you hover over it?
Any screenshots (without any personal info) that you could attach in your next reply would also be very helpful. 
 
Thanks in advance!
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ChrisYMY
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

 

Error message is as follows:

"Couldn't sync 1488 files. 
View sync issues on Dropbox settings menu."

There are 2 options beneath the error message, "view" and "dismiss". If I press view, I get a list of the files that fail to sync and message suggesting I remove special characters. (the characters that seem to be an issue are ">" and "?" and "_").

The dropbox icon in the system tray (next to the clock) shows a "1" in red.

 

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
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    6 years ago
    Thanks for getting back to me, ChrisYMY. 
     
    Hmm. Could you check if you have the latest stable version installed (70.4.93)? Please remember that a beta version can be recognized by a xx.3.xx, instead of the xx.4.xx. So if you’re on a beta build, it means that you have opted in to Early Releases in your online account settings.
     
    If this doesn’t apply to you or you’re still having trouble with this, could you please send me a screenshot (without any sensitive info) of the error message? You can do so from one of the following options:
     
    Let me know what you find!
    • ChrisYMY's avatar
      ChrisYMY
      New member | Level 2
      6 years ago

      I'm on Beta build, using v71.3.102. Have unchecked the option for early release on Dropbox website just now.

      Should I downgrade to stable release?

       

      • JuliaG's avatar
        JuliaG
        New member | Level 2
        6 years ago

        I'm on the same - v71.3.102. I tried installing 70.4.93, although it still says I'm on v71.3.102 after the update. However, it does seem to be working fine now.

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