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JenniferSC's avatar
JenniferSC
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

"Syncing has been disabled due to an error." on the Dropbox desktop app

The new update of DropBox has screwed my computer. It won't sync, and it's taking up all of my disc space so I can't run most of the programs on my computer. "Syncing has been disabled due to an error." WHICH ERROR? And how do I fix it?? I'm on DropBox Pro — so I'm paying for this nonsense.

  • Bikerich's avatar
    Bikerich
    2 years ago
    Thanks. I updated the desktop app and now everything works
  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey JenniferSC, sorry to see you're having trouble with the Dropbox application, but let's look into it.

     

    Would you mind sending us a screenshot of the error you're getting, so we can check it out?

     

    Also, what's the sync status and version of the Dropbox application, as it appears, when you hover your mouse over your Dropbox icon?

     

    And have you tried reaching out to our support team directly for assistance with this issue?

     

    Keep me posted.

    • JenniferSC's avatar
      JenniferSC
      Explorer | Level 3

      That's from the finder window.

      Dropbox icon is gone — I can't seem to get it back.

       

      You're the only person I've talked to. 

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