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benjaminwdavies
11 months agoNew member | Level 2
Corrupt Files when moving files from folder to folder (iPhone images saved with ".")
Using windows 11, I manage my drobox files in my windows folders with dropbox app installed. I drag and drop all "2023" or all "2022" files to a respectively named folder, however because these image...
Mark
Super User II
The . shouldnt cause an issue at all - its a simple move.
HOWEVER I'm wondering were they set to available locally before the move? If not that could cause issues
benjaminwdavies
11 months agoNew member | Level 2
No they weren’t saved locally as the files take up too much space on the computer. However, I still see that as a function that shouldn’t result in corrupted files, or if corrupted im surprised no notification
- Walter11 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey benjaminwdavies - sorry to jump in here, but have you tried renaming those files to see if that helps?
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