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Dropbox uploads TOO fast
Hi All,
This may sound like a strange glitch. But, I use dropbox to send important files to paying clients, so I want to try to figure out what is going on to make sure that I don't send people...
- If you add a file to your Dropbox file, which is identical to another file on your account, then the Dropbox desktop application recognizes they are the same, so it creates a duplicate of the original file on the site and instantly 'syncs' the file.
This works even if the new file has a different name. I've tested on on my device with a 1 GB video.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi gsheltonj, thanks for posting today!
Did you move the file into the Dropbox folder, in a new location, or did you copy the file from one part of the Dropbox folder to another?
Regarding the corrupted 'upload', was it also added to a Dropbox folder, or uploaded via the site itself?
This will help me to assist further!
Did you move the file into the Dropbox folder, in a new location, or did you copy the file from one part of the Dropbox folder to another?
Regarding the corrupted 'upload', was it also added to a Dropbox folder, or uploaded via the site itself?
This will help me to assist further!
- Moved it into the Dropbox folder from a different location on my hard drive, outside of Dropbox.
The corrupted file was added through the Dropbox folder on my desktop- JayIf you add a file to your Dropbox file, which is identical to another file on your account, then the Dropbox desktop application recognizes they are the same, so it creates a duplicate of the original file on the site and instantly 'syncs' the file.
This works even if the new file has a different name. I've tested on on my device with a 1 GB video.I didn't know that. Super useful. Thanks!
