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WPEFacilitator
New member | Level 1
12 months ago

Why can't I upload my files when I have plenty of space left on my Dropbox account?

I just signed up with Dropbox for the free 2GB storage space. I have trying to save important training documents and it is saying I am out of space when I clearly have plenty of storage space left.  ...
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WPEFacilitator's avatar
WPEFacilitator
New member | Level 1
12 months ago

I saw what is happening. The first file I downloaded took 95 MB. The second file will take 2GB to download and I only have that much storage.  Is there a way to move the smaller file to another storage outside of the Dropbox?

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    Walter
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    12 months ago

    When you say download, I guess you meant upload - is that right WPEFacilitator?

    Also, yes, you should normally be able to move (or copy) any files from your Dropbox account to another location on your device(s). 

    Let us know if you have any other questions. 

     

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