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dazdagen
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

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...
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dazdagen
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Thank you, I talked to somebody on the Dropbox specialized team, they seem to have fixed it because the file seems to finally have switched to online-only.

 
I am now uploading another 150Go file which I will also make online-only. I hope it won't take that much time.
 
I'll keep this thread in mind in case something similar happens.

Thanks
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Hannah
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5 years ago
That'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!
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    darcy-at work
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    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.

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    Nancy
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    2 years ago

    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?

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