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Dropbox seems to be corrupting files…..
I’m afraid we’re are migrating away from Dropbox, however whilst doing so we have noticed the following issue…. (Windows 11 – Latest Dropbox Version). Hence we though this may be useful. Most of our 2TB files are stored as “Online” only using Selective Sync. We then change the file status to “Available offline” so Dropbox copies(sync’s) the files back to the local disk from Dropbox.com. After some time (several hours) the Dropbox app confirms that all files are sync’d and the Dropbox task bar icon also indicates a complete/no activity status. The PC is rebooted and Dropbox is then uninstalled When trying to view via the PC the now sync’d Zip, Jpeg, Docx some of the files are corrupted/won’t open. As a test using Dropbox.com we manually download a problem file using MS Edge and the files will open correctly. It would seem that the Windows Dropbox client indicates it has finished its jobs even through it hasn’t fully completed syncing … We've also noticed that the corrupted file vs good file byte size are the same. We could duplicate this fault. Any thoughts ?
The uploaded photos from the Camera Uploads aren't synced locally.
Hey there, Here's a problem I'd like some advice on. What I would want: 1. The photos from my iPhone get automatically uploaded to my Camera Uploads account in Dropbox - SUCCESS 2. The uploaded photos from the Camera Uploads account get automatically downloaded/synced to the hard drive of my MacBook - FAIL The filenames of the uploaded photos are visible in my desktop app, and if I double-click on them to view them, they will get downloaded eventually I have checked all settings I could think of and they all seem to be right. Still, I don't get to the expected result. Any guidance is much appreciatedHow do I stop Dropbox from syncing on my computer?
Everytime I start my computer even from sleep DropBox seems to spin up with the wheel turning. Is this synching? It takes for-ever and when I try to access a thumb drive simultaneously it’s even longer. How do i stop DropBox from Synching(?) I guess; and just let me up load when I want to store something. Thankyou!
My Mac desktop app no longer syncs to my Dropbox account online.
Hi all I'm sure this has come up many times before but I can't find an answer. Folders/files which I have created on my Mac have not been syncing to my online Dropbox account since April 2024 (only realised it today). Also, files which my wife has created in a shared folder do not appear on my mac though they do appear in my own and my wife's online account. So this is definitely an issue with my Mac not syncing. I'm thinking that I need to uninstall the app from my mac and reinstall it but I am concerned that I will lose recently created folders/files as they have not uploaded to my online account. Should I be concerned? Or should I go ahead and uninstall/reinstall the app on my mac?
Every time I add/delete files, the desktop app gets stuck indexing.
Hello everyone, It seems there's a bug with Dropbox (version 211.4.6008). Any time I add or remove files, they get stuck in "Syncing and Indexing" mode and take forever to sync. To make it work, I have to pause sync and then resume it, which temporarily fixes the issue, but it’s a hassle. It feels really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this?
