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FP15
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Camera Uploads not uploading all photos on iOS

I have recently noticed that not all photos from my Camera Roll have been uploaded during the "Camera Uploads" process. it seems that photos that I add to my camera roll from a message someone has se...
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wallerlaurenp
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Well, now all of the photos are uploaded. Check.

But, they are uploaded with bizare filenames and the dates are erased forever. Awesome.

Also, I can only view them on a Mac, not on a PC.

Fabulous.

I can't afford to spend any more time on my dropbox issues. These problems have reached the point of insanity. 

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Walter
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2 years ago

Hi there wallerlaurenp - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

 

When it comes to the issue with previewing the files on a Windows computer, could you let us know some additional information such as your device's OS and clarify if you're getting any particular error?

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    wallerlaurenp
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago
    I’m using windows 10

    The photos that I upload from my iPhone or Mac can’t be read by my pc. I get a message that says the format is currently unsupported or the file is corrupted. The file is a jpg and it is not corrupted, because I can see it on my Mac. Slides in PowerPoints are also coming through as unsupported/corrupted. This is more than frustrating. This is negligence on the part of Dropbox.
    • Walter's avatar
      Walter
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      2 years ago

      Have you tried another media player to preview the files of your Windows computer wallerlaurenp?

       

      Also, are you able to preview them normally on the website? 

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        wallerlaurenp
        Helpful | Level 6
        2 years ago

        I Walter, thanks for your help. Yes, I can see them online and on my mac, but not on my PC. There is no other media viewer/played that I've been able to find. Interestingly, I can view new files and photos that have been uploaded since I got that computer (the PC is my work computer), but I can't view anything from before that. It says the files are corrupt, even though I can view them on the Mac/online.

         

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