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bobv
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

Dropbox and Parallels

My Mac (iOS 10.12.6) is running Parallels (v15.1.4) so I have a Virtual Machine of Windows 10 Home.   I have Dropbox installed and it shows like this on my Mac: but it shows on the PC side...
desktop
Space and storage
sync
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Walter
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5 years ago

If you're on the Windows side, try 'Alt+H', Bob. 

 

Otherwise, send us a screenshot of what you see in order for us to have a visual as well. 

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bobv
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

See screenshot of the Mac side above.

 

Alt-H brings up the options on the PC side, thanks.  But "Fix permissions" runs C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe which opens a blank DOS window and it doesn't go away.  At least, not after several minutes.  Hmmm....but when I forced that window closed, it said that permissions were fixed.  But the Mac side says that it is still syncing the same number of files.

 

Thanks for your help.

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