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CVB2
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
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Large Size Discrepancy between local disk, and folders there.

Hi,   On local disk I am 1.3TB which is, I think, correct.  I am pretty confident about this as it is pretty simple.  I basically have two different 500GB folders and then one folder which is m...
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    CVB2
    2 years ago

    Online only is maybe the issue.  Maybe combined with a copying problem of some kind (related to another program)...  I made some changes.  Let me see what results with those.  

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Megan
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2 years ago

Hi there, CVB2, let's jump right into this! 

 

I'd like for us to check a couple of things. 

 

The first being your plan page online, and what it reports and the second being your Dropbox folder locally, and the file size it contains. 

 

Feel free to right click on it, and check its properties, in order for us to have a visual. 

 

If you could send me a few screenshots, that'd be amazing. 

 

Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!

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CVB2
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Here you go

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    Megan
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    2 years ago

    Hey CVB2, thanks for the screenshot! 

     

    Is it possible that you're using either selective sync, or online-only for some of your folders/files locally? 

     

    I'm asking, because that'd affect the file size you see in your Dropbox folder there. 

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      CVB2
      New member | Level 2
      2 years ago

      Online only is maybe the issue.  Maybe combined with a copying problem of some kind (related to another program)...  I made some changes.  Let me see what results with those.  

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        Megan
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        2 years ago

        Sure thing, take your time and let me know what you'll find CVB2!

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