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Laterjayter97
2 months agoNew member | Level 1
Why is Dropbox making conflicted copies in my game files?
So there’s this weird glitch and I’ve searched the internet for answers without luck, the other day my laptop had to install and update a few things, including the EA app, I left it running when I ca...
- 2 months ago
The article I previously linked states that the last saved versions of the file will always appear as the conflicted copy.
As to whether or not you need the original file or the newer conflicted copy file, that would be up to you to determine which is required for your needs.
Laterjayter97
2 months agoNew member | Level 1
This isn’t an error in one game, Dropbox created two copies of the Curseforge app, that aop isn’t part of the game files, and not owned by EA. Dropbox also created copies of files in a games file documents.
point is I’m not sure which copy is the up to date versions. Surely Dropbox can advise how to find which is the newest version as it’s Dropbox conflicted copies? The copies are called ‘LATOP-D1CIIP93’s conflicted copy 2025-01-26’ as well as the original title (for example Curseforge)
Jay
Dropbox Staff
2 months agoThe article I previously linked states that the last saved versions of the file will always appear as the conflicted copy.
As to whether or not you need the original file or the newer conflicted copy file, that would be up to you to determine which is required for your needs.
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