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CVB2
New member | Level 2
8 months ago

Large Size Discrepancy between local disk, and folders there.

Hi,   On local disk I am 1.3TB which is, I think, correct.  I am pretty confident about this as it is pretty simple.  I basically have two different 500GB folders and then one folder which is m...
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  • CVB2's avatar
    CVB2
    8 months ago

    Online only is maybe the issue.  Maybe combined with a copying problem of some kind (related to another program)...  I made some changes.  Let me see what results with those.  

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CVB2
New member | Level 2

Here you go

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Megan
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8 months ago

Hey CVB2, thanks for the screenshot! 

 

Is it possible that you're using either selective sync, or online-only for some of your folders/files locally? 

 

I'm asking, because that'd affect the file size you see in your Dropbox folder there. 

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    CVB2
    New member | Level 2
    8 months ago

    Online only is maybe the issue.  Maybe combined with a copying problem of some kind (related to another program)...  I made some changes.  Let me see what results with those.  

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      Megan
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      8 months ago

      Sure thing, take your time and let me know what you'll find CVB2!

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