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Anderssssf
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Random files being backed up?

Hey
I have been looking through my backup and seems to find that dropbox backup finds random files, which only share the characteristics of having random names attached to them. Should I erase them or are they a part of the dropbox backup processes? If they have been too random files from my PC, is it possible to ignore them for backup?

Thank you in advance 

  • Anderssssf's avatar
    Anderssssf
    Explorer | Level 4

    Hey
    I have problems for a while with dropbox backuping my folders, but the files inside the folders - with some instances where it only handpicks a few files. 
    How can i fix it?

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

    Anderssssf wrote:

    I have been looking through my backup and seems to find that dropbox backup finds random files, which only share the characteristics of having random names attached to them.


    Are you sure that these files aren't marked as hidden on your computer? Dropbox would still back them up, but you wouldn't be able to see them on your computer if they're marked as hidden files.

    • Anderssssf's avatar
      Anderssssf
      Explorer | Level 4

      I'm not sure. 
      Could be the case, but since their hidden on my computer, I do not know how to access them. 

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hey Anderssssf, would you mind giving us some more info on the issues you're having?

         

        Can you, perhaps, give us a few examples of the files with the random names?

         

        About backup actually backing up your folders, but only randomly backing up files in them, could you check your backups page online, to see what you can find there?

         

        Do your backups look okay, or are they missing files there too?

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