How can I copy multiple files with the same name into one folder?

[NSKoepli]

Hello!

I'm collecting hundreds to thousands of images into a folder for a project. These images, while coming from various other folders, many have the same file name. Starting out Dropbpox would allow multiple images with the same file name and just assign it a number at the end. Now a window pops up alerting me of duplicate file names and asking me to select the file to keep or I can go and select both. It would save me a lot of time if I didn't have to do this with each copy/paste/drag/drop. I don't understand why I was able to do this with hundreds of images/files before and all of a sudden it won't allow me to do it. Any recommendations?

[Jay]

Hi @NSKoepli, thanks for joining the Community!

Are you copying the files into Explorer/Finder, or are you using the new Dropbox desktop application, or the site?

Any info you can provide regarding the pasting would help, including screenshots!

[NSKoepli]

Hi Jay,

I'm using the Dropbox icon on my desktop, which looks like it opens Windows Explorer. Here is a snap of the window I get, which I never got before when copying the hundreds of other files, most which had the same file name. My version of Dropbox is v94.4.384. I am able to copy files over with no problem on the website, but not on desktop. I just can't understand why it stopped allowing multiple same file names. I guess it's a Windows issue? Thanks for your help.

[Jay · Accepted solution]

Yes, this is a Windows prompt for choosing what to do with multiple files.

It’s possible that there was a recent change or update to Windows that affected what happened earlier.