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Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
I have been a happy user of Dropbox for years. Until recently . . . Dropbox recently quit working properly. The latest issue today was that it failed to load the "platform plugin windows." The ...Solved24KViews6likes58CommentsRe: Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
Thanks, Rich, for the follow up. I apologize for my brusque comment earlier. I've been using external media for a long time, so I wanted to make sure others knew it was possible and that Dropbox ...2.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
Rich, I have to respectfully disagree. The software allows you to use an external drive. There is even a helppage from Dropbox that specifically says you can have your Dropbox folder on an externa...3.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
Rich R: "Dropbox does not support external, networked or removable drives." Why would you say that? Dropbox maps to a drive letter and it doesn't care whether that letter is an internal drive, a t...3.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
I'm not convinced it is possible to sync to a folder named anything other than "Dropbox". It would be nice if Dropbox allowed this capability, but I'm not aware that it is possible. On the one han...3.6KViews1like0CommentsRe: Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
David, sounds like a real painful situation. I'm not sure I can resolve your issue, but just wanted to see if I understand your current situation. It sounds like you recently reinstalled Dropbox ...21KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
Thanks, Tom, for encouraging me to try it again. I tried your suggestion and got it to point to the right location. The key, as you mention, is to not let the install process complete, but to click...21KViews25likes2CommentsRe: Desktop Application Will Not Allow Existing Dropbox Folder to Be Used. Error: "The folder already contains a Dropbox directory."
Thanks, Tom. I have tried it both ways. When I select the drive, it does not allow me to use the Dropbox folder on the drive. It gives me a popup that says there is already a Dropbox folder...21KViews11likes0Comments