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DroppedbyDb
3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Sync issue has destroyed my whole Dropbox folder
For the second time this year I was unaware that my files were not synchronizing. Hovering over the toolbar icon to see the sync status was not possible this time as it had disappeared! Downloaded D...
- 3 years ago
Thanks Jay,
I had done all that and was stuck in limbo.
But, I literally walked away for the weekend and reinstalled when i came back.
It worked...I have the toolbar icon that tells me the synch is up to date and everything looks fine (except the files I created last week, which are lost).I was just getting used to Icedrive, but will stick with Dropbox until the free version is no longer available.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi DroppedbyDb, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
It sounds like the Dropbox desktop application wasn't able to sync for some reason.
If you're not on a Dropbox Basic plan with more than 3 devices connected, could you try an advanced reinstall of the app using the steps in this link?
This will help me to assist further!
DroppedbyDb
3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Thanks Jay,
I had done all that and was stuck in limbo.
But, I literally walked away for the weekend and reinstalled when i came back.
It worked...I have the toolbar icon that tells me the synch is up to date and everything looks fine (except the files I created last week, which are lost).
I was just getting used to Icedrive, but will stick with Dropbox until the free version is no longer available.
- Jay3 years agoDropbox Staff
I'm glad to hear that the app has started syncing again on your device.
If you need any further assistance in the future, please let me know!
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