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Post T.
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
Dropbox keeps complaining about "Can't Sync 'System Volume Information'"
Dropbox Windows client 3.0.5, running on Windows 8.1
I have a dedicated partition / drive for Dropbox, and Windows created "System Volume Information" folder on its root directory.
Dropbox clie...
- 10 years ago
I sent a reply but it seems to have evaporated. Yes, changing permissions seems to have cracked it. I accept deleting the folder wouldn't help. And it seem to me you can't create a folder with the same name because the OS would just say that it already exists, yes?.
The takeown command was a new one to me; it may have been valuable but I can't tell. Certainly changing permissions was the important thing, and also de-selecting it once it was visible finally clinched it.
So thanks, guys, good work; I am grateful.
Stuart M.13
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
Just for anyone else having problems with the System Volume Information error above:
- It stops the dropbox updating deleted files, and when copying files from one location to another, may leave copies in the original file
Follow the advice of Will T. (above)
Note that you must unhide system files: Clear the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) check box
As soon as full access is granted to the file, dropbox will complete. (I also de-selected it from sync)
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