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AlexDB's avatar
AlexDB
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Can I restore deleted files after cancelling a mass deletion through the desktop app?

Hello   I have an organization dropbox folder that was somewhat back up to my private PC-s. I went into that private PC-s desktop Dropbox folder and selected all the files and folders and press...
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Mark's avatar
Mark
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2 years ago

The only way to solve that is let the syncing finish on the PC - if not you risk corrupting all database files within Dropbox (across the account). Let it do it and then if you need to rewind do that afterwards

  • AlexDB's avatar
    AlexDB
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Thanks for the reply. I'll continue the sync then but how am I going to rewind the folders/files. Through the "Deleted files" section in the web version?

    And do I understand correctly that deleting those files locally from my PC, did not have any effect on other members local files?

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      Mark
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      2 years ago

      You can rewind via the website. 

       

      And it depends. If you deleted shared folders then you've also deleted for everybody in that share. If it wasn't it just impacts you

      • AlexDB's avatar
        AlexDB
        New member | Level 2
        2 years ago
        Some of them were definetly shared folders. I'll try to find these files from the "Deleted files" tab in the web version and put them back there.
        Thanks

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