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Support request. Delete files that 'couldn't be deleted'
Hello, I have a folder of tens of thousands of files that I am unable to delete. I tried deleting this on my local device (Mac OS 12.6.7) but my Dropbox client has been unresponsive. I have tried to...
Hi again, just try contacting the team via chat to see if they're able to assist you from there, if you're unable to submit a ticket.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi jaohar, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Could you attach a screenshot showing the exact error message you're getting when deleting the folder?
Could you try quitting the Dropbox desktop application and then delete a folder, then run the app again to sync the deletion?
Keep me updated with any progress!
Here is the message I get via the web client. My Mac Dropbox client can no longer sync and just gets stuck. I've left it to run overnight with no progress. I've quit it and unlinked it.
I'm not currently running any other Dropbox clients. And now the problem appears to be that I can't delete any files via the web client.
Thank you.
- Jay
Are you able to delete a subfolder and then gradually delete files in batches to see if this helps?
No. I am not able to delete folders or individual files. I get the same error message.
I recently deleted many thousands of files and this problem emerged during that process.
