Dropbox is stuck at indexing ever since I installed the app on my new MacBook Pro.

Thanks, Nancy!

A problem with the suggestion is that copying the content of the Dropbox fails due to "permissions". It took a while until I realized that my files where not syncing to the cloud properly. By now I have many files all over my Dropbox folder that are not synced yet. So, I don't know how to accomplish the backup copy...

When you say due to 'permissions', are you getting any particular error Dan68?

If so, we'd appreciate a screenshot so that we can have a look too. 

Thank you for your reply Walter . I still don't know how to upload a screenshot here but I can send the text:

"Åtgärden kan inte fullföljas eftersom ett oväntat fel inträffade (felkod -8062)."

which translates to

"The operation cannot be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8062)."

Daniel

You should be able to attach a screenshot through the camera icon within your reply box Dan68 

Can you see if this works for you?

Thanks Walter. Yes, I tried that before. But still no luck. In the dialog that appears there is a field called "Source" (among others like "Description", etc.) but it is just a plain textbox. No way to upload anything as far as I can see. I would send you a screenshot of it but... 🙂

Hey Dan68, does moving the files out of the Dropbox folder, instead of copying them, give you a different behavior?

Hey Hannah, surprisingly moving seems to work. (Isn't moving copying AND deleting?)

Does that give any hint as to what might be going on or how to get my Dropbox fixed without losing data?

Daniel

Hey Daniel! It’s a bit odd that moving the files works, while copying doesn’t, since you’re basically moving the original file to another location rather than creating a new copy there.

If you were able to move all the files you wanted successfully, I’d still suggest continuing with the unlink - relink as the next step.

Thanks, Nancy!

So far I have only tried to move an unimportant folders that failed to copy.

About the unlink - relink step, I would like to see a bit better how the procedure will work.

So, I move all my files from the Dropbox folder on my Mac to a new location. That will empty my local Dropbox. Then I do the unlink - relink. Now, what will happen next? The files that are currently in the Dropbox cloud will hopefully be unaffected and will start syncing to my computer, right? But what then? I need the files that I created recently in my local Dropbox in the cloud. But how can I do so without changing any of the other files? For example, I have many shared folders where people have changed files. Since these were not synced, my local files will be outdated. So, I cannot just overwrite them with my local files. So, how can I proceed in order to only get the files I newly created/updated to the cloud?

Daniel

Hi again, Dan!

The shared files didn't sync to your computer, right?

Did they sync to your actual account, though? Can you see the updated files on dropbox.com?