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gbeca
4 months agoExplorer | Level 3
".pdf files are supported but something went wrong"
Hello, i'm having the same issue. This is only happening in one office. If i try to open the same link in another office, it opens. This affects all pdf files. I can open all other sites. I've c...
bacarruth
Explorer | Level 3
They are small in size - kb. I think because they are corrupted.
gbeca
4 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Incognito mode makes no difference.
- Nancy4 months agoDropbox Staff
bacarruth, so, if I get this right, the files can’t be previewed on the Dropbox website, and they can’t be opened after being downloaded either. Correct?
Were these files shared with you or were they personal files that you had saved on Dropbox?
If you have the mobile app downloaded on your mobile device, can you export them there too and let me know if they throw the same error?
Thanks for the screenshot, gbeca! When was the last time you were able to preview this specific file on your Dropbox account? Was it previewing at first?
If this shared link was sent to you by another user, can they check if it previews on their end?
- gbeca4 months agoExplorer | Level 3
We are not able to preview the PDF files. We can download them and then open them. We have tried personal files and shared files.
Mobile app has no issues. - bacarruth4 months agoExplorer | Level 3
I can't access these on any devices or on the web. I scanned them myself from my scanner, and I usually look at the scans right after I scan because I know after I scan, I will likely shred the documents. Part of my physical paper purge project.
- Nancy4 months agoDropbox Staff
gbeca, since you mentioned the issue basically occurs when the shared link is opened at a specific office, can you check your device(s) there and make sure they all have the exact same configuration and permissions as the office(s) where you don’t have this issue?
bacarruth, do you remember how long ago you were able to open these files normally on Dropbox? I’m wondering if you see an option to restore an older version of these files this way.
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