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cdub732
New member | Level 1
3 months ago

Can I recover my files once the account has been deleted?

So it's my fault I didn't realize how important the data was to me (photos and such) and should have just upgraded to the paid version. I relied on DB has just my backup for all these years. Now it...
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Rich's avatar
Rich
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3 months ago
cdub732 wrote:

I didn't realize how important the data was to me ... Now it's been deleted, is there any way I can pay to get the data recovered?

Are you saying the account has been deleted? If so, once an account has been deleted it's not possible to recover the data that the account held.

Were you a member of a team, or was this a personal account?

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    cdub732
    New member | Level 1
    3 months ago

    Yes, I think it has been deleted. I think it shows it was a team account.

    • Nancy's avatar
      Nancy
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      3 months ago

      cdub732, how long has it been since the account got deleted? When did you last access your files on www.dropbox.com?

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        cdub732
        New member | Level 1
        3 months ago

        NancyThank you for the reply, I believe the date was August 17, 2024. I accessed the files earlier this year.

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