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Cannot edit files in synced folders on my Windows machine
I cannot copy anything to the synced Dropbox folders on my PC because "it needs administrator rights".
I cannot add or delete anything directly in the PC folders.
I have to use the web interface to add, delete or change anything.
What the heck happened? I did not change anything on my PC regarding the access rights to the Dropbox folders. It used to work perfectly...
Any recommendations?
Hi @Jay,
In the meantime I managed to find the solution.
My Dropbox folder was assigned a drive letter, and the share rights were not properly set. The problem emerged only when I used the substitute drive letter.
Thanks for the effort!
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi jbaliko, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Is your computer a company-managed device, or a personal machine?
Have you tried reinstalling the Dropbox desktop application with administrator rights using these steps?
Keep me posted!
Hi @Jay,
In the meantime I managed to find the solution.
My Dropbox folder was assigned a drive letter, and the share rights were not properly set. The problem emerged only when I used the substitute drive letter.
Thanks for the effort!
- Jay
Thanks for the update, and I'm happy to hear you found a solution.
Just to check, do you have a custom setup which assigned a drive letter for the Dropbox folder, since this isn't part of the normal Dropbox app process?
