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How to fix Dropbox (Windows client) "Can't sync filename" error?
My Dropbox Windows client shows an error:
I suspect Current is a folder uploaded from my Dropbox Mac client, that somehow cannot be synced to Windows.
How can I get the exact location of this file/...
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Is there a way to push code to Github and Dropbox at the same time without having to push twice to each location?
I use Dropbox for Class Assignments and Github for publicly showcasing all my work.
I want to push a Dropbox repository to Github, but currently I do that by using the git-remote-dropbox tool to push ...
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Recover files deleted from Dropbox cloud long ago but only deleted recently on local machine
I have a few files that had been deleted on Dropbox's cloud 6 months ago. So they won't be available on the cloud anymore. However, they were on one of my local computers that had not been synced for ...
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Migrate old mails from Gmail to Dropbox / Sync.com
I've been using Gmail for many years and would love to find a way to move the older mails to offline storage (and the to my sync.com folder).
I have looked at Google Takeout and it seems as I can ...
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Dual boot and Dropbox
I dual boot on my laptop:
Ubuntu Mate 18.04 LTS
Windows 10
I've set up Dropbox in both operating systems. I'm not actually syncing the Dropbox twice -- as my Dropbox is quite large, this would be ...
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Sync folder between two computers using both local network and cloud
I'm looking for a way to do the following:
Sync folder A on my laptop with folder B on my PC by transferring any changes on one machine onto the other machine using the local network.
If I modify ...
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How to make files across several computers synchronized in a consistent and near real time manner?
We have been using cloud based applications such as Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive to share files across several users. They each have desktop applications that will allow the files to be ...
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Server backup to Google Drive
I am working on a backup process for a cloud based virtual machine.
I already have a script that will create a tar.gz file, encrypt it with my gpg public key and give it a unique name.
Now I would ...
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Sync Dropbox to lowercase folder
I am in the process of lowercasing my linux system, but I found a hurdle: Dropbox partout does not want to reside in a lowercased folder.
Changing the folder via GUI, it always wants to go into a ...
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dropbox showing "Downloading X files..." for ever
I have dropbox 52.4.58 installed on a Linux VM (Lubuntu 18.04 LTS). The dropbox instance can never finish syncing my folder and reach the Up to date status as a Windows version does on the same folder....
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OneDrive folder shortcut in Dropbox automatically updated on new OS
(Context: Win 10 on all 3 systems)
There's a folder I access almost daily, and I used to keep it in my Dropbox synced folder. A while back I was reorganizing and decided to move it to my OneDrive ...
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How can I synchronize a folder FROM my C drive TO my Dropbox folder?
I'm trying to use Dropbox to synchronize some folders that are outside my dropbox folder on my computer. My dropbox folder is placed on my secondary hard drive which is an ordinary mechanical hard ...
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Move a Dropbox subfolder
Here is my situation: I have a 1 To Dropbox account. So far, I use it to access to some documents I modified frequently from my laptop.
These documents leave me a lot of space on the account, so I ...
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Is it Possible to Migrate or at Least Export Dropbox's Selective Sync Settings?
When setting up Dropbox on a new Windows computer, is it possible to migrate the selective sync settings from the old computer?
And if those settings can't be migrated and must be reapplied manually,...
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Does the new Google Drive client "Backup & Sync" have diff/delta uploading like Dropbox?
Does the new Google Drive client "Backup & Sync" have diff/delta uploading like Dropbox?
Introducing Backup and Sync for Google Photos and Google Drive
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