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muddleglum
9 months agoNew member | Level 2
Reinstalled the Dropbox app and it wants to rename my Dropbox folder
Sadly, I had already downloaded another and have a problem -- instead of picking up my old dropbox folder, the installer wants to rename it. I'm not sure what to do now. except reboot in the middle o...
muddleglum
9 months agoNew member | Level 2
I'm sending screenshots 7-8. I think the will enable you to get your bearings. Number 8 is the "already a folder" dialog. Note that I have a slow connection and it will probably not work to send the whole of this over the Internet.
The last is the "already a folder" dialog. Note that I have a slow connection and it will probably not work to send the whole of this over the Internet.
It may help to know that I have a now out of sync dropbox folder in another computer. The computers are linked by wifi, so if that gives you a creative nudge . . .
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
9 months agoHello again, muddleglum!
Let's try something different. I'd like for you to try the steps that Nancy provided here.
But this time, instead of choosing C:\Users\username\Dropbox, please choose C:\Users\username as your desired path.
Do you still get the same error when you do that?
- muddleglum9 months agoNew member | Level 2
Did you notice that the previous "Advanced Settings" picture is doubled? That might be a clue that y'all have sent me a version that doesn't work on my system. As it is, it makes it difficult to find and click buttons and such.
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