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sclippy
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Can not Delete files with this name "one.attlocal.net's invalid files"

I have several files that I am trying to delete in my DB.  When I select them and then Delete, a few seconds later, they reappear.  see image below.  There are 4 folders total, sometimes more, but t...
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sclippy
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

 

Hi again,  I tried to find the version history, but there it does not show any activity.

Am I in the right place?

 

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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi sclippy, there isn't any version history for folders, but for individual files instead. Are there files in those folders? If so, you can check the version history on one of those files. 

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    sclippy
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    These are not folders even though they look like it.  nothing opens when I double click on each one.  

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      Hey sclippy, do you see these folders in the local Dropbox folder on your computer? And if so, are you able to delete them from there?

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        sclippy
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago

        yes, they are on my DB as folders with my other folders on my desktop.  Everytime I delete them, they come back.  I have gone to the online DB and deleted from there, but they still come back.

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