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katief
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Duplicate Dropbox locations after update
The Dropbox accounts at our office updated last week and made a new Dropbox directory with all our files, but the old location and files still remain. The folders in the old location will sync to Dr...
tjacka
Explorer | Level 3
`hi Hannah, I have this same problem I think, but on a Mac. I've looked at https://help.dropbox.com/installs/hidden-folder to deal with the duplication issue, but this doesn't help. The pre-existing Dropbox Folder, the one that's not syncing does not update and does not have a contextual menu, whereas the Dropbox folder, which only shows when I select the folder Icon from under the Dropbox icon in the menu bar syncs and provides a contextual menu in the paper way, but I cannot even locate except by revealing it this way. This all seemed to happen when I migrated computers recently (from an earlier MacMini) and/or re-installed the updated Dropbox. Help!
Hannah
3 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey tjacka, thanks for the nudge here.
If you open your Dropbox application preferences and go to the 'sync' tab, you should be able to find the location of the syncing Dropbox folder there.
I hope this helps!
- tjacka3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
ok, thanks. I've found the file path and the dropbox folder. But can you tell me what happens to the old, apparently redundant Dropbox folder ? I would post a screen shot, but there's no facility here to upload. The old Dropbox folder sits in my home folder and each of the subfolders are still showing the sharing status (three people icons)
- Walter3 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey there tjacka, sorry to jump in, but I wanted to mention that you should be able to attach a screenshot in your response through the photo icon within your reply's box.
Also, could you clarify the desktop app's status at the moment as shown in your menu bar? Is it 'up to date' or syncing?
Do you see any syncing icons on your files in your old Dropbox folder by the way?
- tjacka3 years agoExplorer | Level 3Hi Walter, no problem.
Let me know if you need a screenshot and I will send.
The sync status is shown as “your files are up-to-date“
No, there are no syncing symbols next to any of the folders in the old dropbox folder
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