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How long does it take to switch a file from Local to Online-only?
I uploaded a file that was 140Go by simply copying into my Dropbox folder and waiting for it to sync. It took about 5 days as I have 100Mbs on the download but 10Mbs on the upload only with my Spectr...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThat's wonderful to hear, thanks for letting me know!
Hopefully, everything goes as intended from now on.
If you need anything else, make sure to give us a shout!
Hopefully, everything goes as intended from now on.
If you need anything else, make sure to give us a shout!
I am having the exact same problem described above. I made a folder online only and it has not cleared my hard drive. I have tried restarting. It says I have over 80,000 files updating. I don't understand. Why are they all updating? Even some that are in other folders that I did not change the online status.
- Nancy
darcy-at work, to clarify, you see there are 80k files updating when checking the syncing status of the Dropbox app, correct?
How long has it been since you made those files online-only? Is the same number of files still updating or has it changed since you posted here?
