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wol1936
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
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Failure to upload several thousands of files through the website

I am trying to upload the contents of my website (which is no longer active on the web). I have successfully done this previously, but this time dropbox hangs up  on me whether I use drag and drop or...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    2 years ago

    Thanks for reaching out to our Community, wol1936.

     

    I think the issue in this case is the total number of files you're trying to upload, not the size.

     

    You're trying to upload them at once, right? Can you try with, say, 2-3k files at a time, to see if that works?

     

    Keep me posted.

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Thanks for reaching out to our Community, wol1936.

 

I think the issue in this case is the total number of files you're trying to upload, not the size.

 

You're trying to upload them at once, right? Can you try with, say, 2-3k files at a time, to see if that works?

 

Keep me posted.

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    wol1936
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thanks Hannah, you are absolutely right. It was just a matter of patience. After a while with the system seemingly freezing, file transfer started and all turned out well in the end.

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      I'm happy to hear that it worked out well, wol1936!

       

      If you need anything else, please let us know.

       

      Have a wonderful day!

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