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Alias Folders
I had to re-sync Dropbox recently and when I sync the app on my iMac Dropbox creates locked alias folders for Desktop, Downloads and Documents. Do I have to wait for the files to sync and the localize the files from Desktop, Downloads and Documents? I want these folders to be on my local computer not aliases that link to Dropbox
Broken files after Dropbox Backup auto-upgrade that filled the hard drive.
Hi, Yesterday, the Dropbox app on my Mac auto-updated and presented a dialog saying it needed to temporarily disable and then re-enable the Backup. I agreed, and it turned out that meant downloading all the folders I had selected as "online only." This quickly filled my hard drive space and caused my computer to freeze. After restarting, Dropbox seems to think that everything is in order, but the thing is, some files that it managed to move to a new location (e.g., from ~/Dropbox/Mac (2)/Documents to ~/Documents) are binary broken. They do not open, nor can I move them. I receive an error in Finder: "The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code 0)." On the Dropbox.com web interface, the backup does not contain these broken files. They do not appear from "Show Deleted Files," nor can I see them being removed using the "Rewind" feature. Also, I cannot find them using the search field. Any hints on whether I can still recover these files are greatly appreciated. Thanks! René
drop box has deleted all my download files in download folder on mac
drop box has deleted all my download files in download folder on mac how can i restore the downloads that drop box has somewhat deleted and replaced with the folder name in finder "My files in dropbox" having only just decided to implement dropbox into my mac os workflow this is not a program i want to be become dependant using as the first hurdle has arisen problems i dont want to experiance again.
Dropbox couldn't set up the folder
I'm trying to restore a back-up of one of the folders from my old laptop, onto my new laptop. However, I get this message that Dropbox couldn't set up the folder: "Move folder back to its default location, then try again." The username of this new Windows 11 account is different to the username on the old Windows 10 account. It's the same Microsoft account. How can I download these files?Backup feature is so broken that I cannot get my data.
I have backed up an external drive containing a folder of about 200GB in size, with many files inside it and an important, layered folder structure. Your backup feature is so broken that I cannot do anything with that backup, and now that the drive I had backed up with it has become corrupted, I am left in an impossible position. I cannot download the backup (too many files in zip?!), I cannot move it to the sync space, I cannot access it except file by file through your **bleep**ty web interface. Your software has been worse than useless - this is important data and if I knew your backup would not actually be ACCESSIBLE TO ME I would have used something else. The outcome is worse, I repeat, than if I had not used your software at all. What is worse is I gather from your support staff that the features that would have enabled me to solve this have actually been REMOVED, HAVING PREVIOUSLY EXISTED. Your support staff do not understand the seriousness of this breach of design. I need that data, which is mine, now and you are withholding it from me. I am currently informing the UK regulatory body about this. What I need is not some lame feature request putting in, but immediately that your tech team get that data and let me download it in full. It is possible if you escalate this issue enough for that to happen. Dropbox users should be quitting over this kind of broken design, I will be and I’ll be telling every professional in my field about how bad my experience has been.
