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JedYuki
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

I can see some files online, but not locally.

Hi. I am unable to see some folders on my PC but I can see them online so it's not an access issue. I have chosen all folders to sync and uninstall and reinstall Dropbox but I still can't sync the fo...
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Megan
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3 years ago

Hey JedYuki, how are you today? 

 

It seems that the folder you're talking about has a colon (:) in the file-name. That'd be an illegal character to sync to Windows devices. 

 

You can see more about that here. Can you try renaming the folder online, and seeing if it's going to sync locally? 

 

Let me know more!

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JedYuki
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Hey Megan,

 

This worked! Thank you so much! You have no idea how much time and effort you saved me with this.

 

Cheers!

Jed

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