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I keep getting selective sync conflicts by Dropbox?
I have a major issue with sync conflicts at the moment, which i'm trying to resolve. Although what I find happening is that files are being moved by drop box into my private folder.
I've tested...
Okay, I will try.
In using Selective Sync, (as an example) you selected Folder B and Folder D. Once you selected those folders in the Selective Sync Settings, Those folders will disappear off your Dropbox folder. It will be in the cloud only.
Let's say you had the same files that were in Folder B and D somewhere backed up (outside of Dropbox folder) and place them inside the Dropbox folder. It will create conflicted copies. That is because it's supposed to be 'off' your HD (off from your Dropbox folder)
Now, this is the way I understood from your Post. Its possible and not inconceivable that I may not have understood the situation.
But does this sound what happened?
The problem is, whenever I have to synch, there are conflicted copies and I have to use windows' search function to find out - otherwise they are just there forever. If what you said is correct, maybe DB should, after synching, pop up a window and ask which file you want to keep. Or provide a toggle to let users decide whether they want to keep the newest version or rather leave a conflicted copy.
I have 3 different laptops (at work, at home, etc.) and these conflicted copies are everywhere.
Yes! Karen007 has it right. Stop "selective sync" conflict before it happens. If there is a conflict, stop! show the files and ask which one is the one to keep. Let the viewer choose to compare the two files otherwise if earlier/later does not resolve the issue. Just yesterday the Dropbox program created 479 copies of my Downloads folder each with a "selective sync conflict" label. If there is a conflict, to repeat, stop! and make the user resolve it before proceeding.
I ask myself, "If I don't even know what 'selective sync' is, how can it be my fault?"
