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ppan
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Error when trying to exclude a file using PowerShell (on Windows 7)

I am trying to exclude a file from syncing following the instructions here: https://help.dropbox.com/sync/ignored-files using the PowerShell command: Set-Content -Path 'Set-Content -Path 'D:\Dropb...
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Megan
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3 years ago

Hi ppan, happy Monday, I hope you're doing well! 

 

Interesting. Is your Dropbox desktop app open and running? If so, what is the syncing status as we speak? 

 

Please, feel free to also send me a screenshot of the error you get on your end, so I can have visual too. 

 

Let me know more, and we'll take it from there. 

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ppan
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

This is not an error with Dropbox, but with windows PowerShell. (I was following the instructions on Dropbox website as I explained above).

I also wrote the exact PowerShell error in my post above.

A screenshot will not show anything new (except reveal personal details - that is why I replaced part of the path with "x"))

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