Dropbox files downloading as unspecified

 · Re: Why do I only get the file that is called "Unspecified"? AM. I have been messing around with this for a while today, If you try to download more than one folder at once, this happens. If you download each individual folder separately (not individual files, but folders), the issue does not bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins.  · A lot of users have been complaining on Dropbox forums about an error that causes them to download unspecified files instead of real downloads. Reportedly, this issue occurs when you try to download a file or folder from the browser version of Dropbox, Email: rtyrsina AT gmail DOT com.  · If the folder is in your account, use the Dropbox desktop application to download the entire folder to your computer automatically. A workaround that I've found is to simply download the directory in chunks, by selecting (click and shift +click) a block of files that is below this limit. Share.

We frequently do photo shoots and have to send clients high-res files at a time Dropbox Business makes it easy to manage the big, heavy data every day. We just send links to our clients, and they immediately get what they need. Security is a priority for our IT team since we handle highly confidential data, and Dropbox Business has. On my new laptop I am facing the same problem as discribed in his first post by SteveAUST. Excel/Word/PPT files won't open in Dropbox(unspecified error). PDF files do open in Dropbox. On my other (older) laptop, all documents open without problems. His way to 'work around' works for me as well on my new laptop. Howerver, it is not ideal. 1. Go to Dropbox homepage and sign in with your Dropbox account. 2. Select the check box in front of the file or folder, and then click the Download button. Download from Dropbox Page. 3. Wait for it finishes. The time it takes to finish the downloading depends on how large the file is and how fast your network is.

First, verify that your file hasn't been corrupted. To do this, try to open it with some other application on your desktop. If the file doesn't open with another desktop app, then it has likely been corrupted. Next, verify that the file has the correct extension. If an extension is incorrect, the file won't preview. After I click download I'm prompted to save a small file called bltadwin.ru, which saves and then nothing else happens. I'm sure I've used this feature successfully before. Any idea what's happening? I've tried both download methods - click the folder and click download at the top, and right click. I can download individual files successfully. A lot of users have been complaining on Dropbox forums about an error that causes them to download unspecified files instead of real downloads. Reportedly, this issue occurs when you try to download a file or folder from the browser version of Dropbox, and goes without any error message or warning.