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thecreativeoffices
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

macOS Monterey 12.0.1 - "Dropbox Folder Missing"

The other day, I rebooted my Mac and Dropbox greeted me with the following notification:   "Dropbox Folder Missing.   Your Dropbox folder has been moved or deleted from its original location...
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thecreativeoffices
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Hi Megan,


I appreciate your response.


I've been using Dropbox for a very long time -- if not a decade, then pretty close to it. And it's never had a problem before this month. There's got to be some kind of solution...


As for how I used to go about re-linking. Probably through advanced settings. I don't recall exactly because it didn't happen all that often -- except when I changed computers. I'd take a screenshot to show you, but this new error won't let me past the modal dialog without either quitting or logging out of Dropbox to start over. The previous functionality was preferable.


Also -- Selective Sync isn't a viable solution for me. I work with a lot of large files, and I need them on my system for many reasons -- searching, rapid opening and editing, backups, and more. When I double click on a file or attach it to an email, it's got to be there ready to go.

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Andres B.6
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

The same thing is happening yo me.

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    Nancy
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    3 years ago

    Hi Andres B.6! 

     

    Can you share more info on your issue? What were you trying to do exactly, when you received this message? 

     

    Any relevant screenshots you can provide are also appreciated.

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