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d_d0g
New member | Level 2
3 years ago
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Files disappearing, even though I didn't delete them

I had some video files disappear about a year ago and was sure I didn’t delete them but assumed maybe I did. Now, I find a bunch of my audio files are gone. There’s literally nothing in multiple ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    3 years ago

    Hi d_d0g 

    Dropbox doesnt delete things on its own, no, it also doesnt even delete if you are over quota. 

    Can you look at www.dropbox.com/events and see what it shows about those files?

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Mark
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3 years ago

Hi d_d0g 

Dropbox doesnt delete things on its own, no, it also doesnt even delete if you are over quota. 

Can you look at www.dropbox.com/events and see what it shows about those files?

  • d_d0g's avatar
    d_d0g
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    It only goes back so many months. If I'd have known about that link previously, it would've solved the case I'm sure. Thanks for showing me that option.

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