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gtmroy
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago
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I see that An unknown error occurred on a folder that doesn't sync

Hi,   I am facing a problem. One of the folders is not syncing. Whenever I try to put a file on this folder, or delete the folder or duplicate the folder, always it shows a message: "An unknown e...
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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    6 years ago

    I'm glad to hear that you're not experiencing this issue anymore, gtmroy!

     

    If anything else comes up in the future, we're always just a post away, so don't hesitate to give us a nudge. 

     

    In the meantime, I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead!

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gtmroy
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago

Hi Lusil,

 

Many thanks for your reply and sorry for the late reply. The answers to your questions are given below.

 

1. This is not a shared folder. Only I use it.

2. I did not delete the folder. 

3. I tried to open the folder in the dropbox app as well as my local drive which is fully synced.

4. The screenshots are given below.

 

Please help. Thanks again.

 

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Lusil
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
6 years ago

Thanks for your swift reply and for the screenshots, gtmroy.

 

In general, a red icon with an X on your folder means that something is wrong and the desktop app isn’t syncing it. 

 

Could you send me one more screenshot (without any personal info) of what you see when you hover over the Dropbox icon that's on your system tray?

 

Looking forward to hearing back from you!

  • gtmroy's avatar
    gtmroy
    Helpful | Level 5
    6 years ago

    Dear Lusil 

     

    Many thanks for your time. I am attaching two screenshots (as I am not sure which one you asked for) for your kind information.

     

     

    Thanks again for your support.

     

    Regards,

     

    Goutam

    • Lusil's avatar
      Lusil
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      6 years ago

      It seems that the desktop app is still trying to sync, but just to make sure that we cover as much initial troubleshooting as possible, could you follow the steps below in the exact order listed?

      • Click on the Dropbox icon in your system tray.
      • Go to the gear in the Notifications panel.
      • Select Preferences...
      • Navigate to the Account tab.
      • Click anywhere in the window under the tab.
      • Hold down the Alt+H keys. 
      • Click on the Fix Hardlinks button. 
      • You may be asked for your computer's login credentials, in which case, enter them.

      Wait a bit to see if Dropbox resumes syncing and, if the issue persists, repeat the first six steps, but then select Fix Permissions, instead. 

       

      Let me know how it goes, gtmroy!

      • gtmroy's avatar
        gtmroy
        Helpful | Level 5
        6 years ago

        Dear Lusil 

         

        My problem is solved but in a weird way. Let me explain.

         

        Today (just one hour ago) when I opened my laptop, got several notifications that some of my files and folders (including the folder with a red icon and we are discussing) has been removed/deleted from my dropbox which I did not. I quickly login in the dropbox.com, restored the files and folders and change the password.

         

        Then I check the security options and found no problem. The apps connected to the dropbox are trustworthy (for instance, google). Check the signed-in devices, no problem is there. I am kind of confused about why this is happening. However, I finally checked all the deleted files and folders, everything is working fine. Besides, the folder with a red icon for which you are helping me a lot, this is also working fine. 

         

        I am really confused. However, the good thing is that the problem is solved.

         

        I would like to thank you very much for your kind support. You spend your valuable time for me. I appreciate this and am grateful to you.

         

        Regards,

         

        Goutam

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