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emy_l
7 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Files have been deleted, are not in the trash bin or registered in events
Files have been deleted, are not in the bin or registered in events. I have asked for help by chat, mail and twitter without answers. I'm desperate, the files that have been deleted are not in the tr...
- 7 years ago
emy_l wrote:
310EI You do not know how grateful I am for the support!
Have an excellent week
Hello, emy_l...
I'm glad that I could help you to know that you're not alone :nerd:
Losing irreplaceable data is something I deal with often in my profession. I may suffer from OCD when I'm on a quest to teach our client's to safeguard their data as much as possible (using multiple methods).
Please keep in mind that I use Dropbox daily because it offers a multitude of fantastic features (eg: sharing collaboration folders, Teams, smart sync, paper, multiple device syncing, etc). However, I use an off-site backup service to help protect our data and I recommend it to other people (eg: CrashPlan, iDrive, etc). In addition, we use encrypted external backup devices.
For future reference, I believe that you should implement several alternative methods to keep your data safe from different threats (eg: theft, fire, hard drive failure, malware or ransomware).
Thank you... try to have a pleasant week as well.
- 7 years agoAh, thanks for keeping us in the loop, happy to hear that you can now access your files! :dividers:Feel free to review our latest correspondence at your convenience (as I understand that you may also need to spend some time with your family these days) &, should you experience further issues, you may refer back to your email communication.As for the time being, I’ll accept 310EI ‘s latest reply as a solution, since this points us towards the right direction.Once again, I’d like to remind you that we’re just a post away in case you’d like to share your thoughts in the future or experience further issues. Until then, take care & have an amazing day/ rest of your day! :slight_smile:
- 7 years ago
Thanks to both, honestly without the answer in time of 310EI would have given me a collapse. It was important to understand that the files are not deleted and that we were on weekends, outside of working hours. That gave me some strength to wait until Monday. Then on Monday everything flowed. Thanks again Jane for support and solidarity. Hug to you and have an excellent week, full positive and full of good energy.
:grin::grimacing::grimacing::white_check_mark::white_check_mark:
310EI
7 years agoStar | Level 17
emy_l wrote:
I have asked for help by chat, mail and twitter without answers.
I did not find a way to recover anything and the support team did not respond.
Hello...
I sympathize with your situation... below are some guidelines for contacting support.
Phone support is available to Dropbox Business customers, your administrator can give the phone number and required PIN to you. Basic and Plus accounts use the ticket system.
Replies usually take 1 to 3 business days with Plus and Pro users getting priority (longer for basic members).
PLEASE BE AWARE:
Do not submit more than one ticket for your particular problem. Doing so will force your ticket to the end of the queue again which is counter-productive.
- emy_l7 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Thank you for responding, I have dropbox business but I do not see a phone number, I only had the opportunity to chat and the chat was immediately impeded. I only have 2 responses after the "wait" chat that was on Thursday.
Seeing the lack of communication and the importance of the situation, I have made the mistake of sending more than one message.
-I have tried all the ways to recover the files, in events no record appears to have been deleted.
-There are no files in deleted files. This I wake up on Thursday morning, tomorrow is Sunday, and there will be 4 days of this problem.
-It is not possible to restore to a past time, it does not give me the option
-I try to access the dropbox support account to make a ticket, I'm not allowed either.
I greatly appreciate the time it has taken to answer you, but I can not locate the solution, I only have the option of email, chat, twitter and community. I have used them all. Since Thursday there has been no communication.
I'm quite desperate with this, I appreciate the support very much.
- emy_l7 years agoHelpful | Level 6Thank you very much, I did not know that I had to create a support dropbox account, I see that I have 2 open tickets. I have no answers but at least I see the tickets.
- 310EI7 years agoStar | Level 17
emy_l wrote:
Thank you very much, I did not know that I had to create a support dropbox account, I see that I have 2 open tickets. I have no answers but at least I see the tickets.Hello, emy_l...
You're welcome.
If you post the ticket numbers here then I'll forward them to a Dropboxer (employee). Don't expect a response today since they usually respond during business hours Monday through Friday.
- 310EI7 years agoStar | Level 17
emy_l wrote:
Thank you for responding, I have dropbox business but I do not see a phone number,
I'm quite desperate with this, I appreciate the support very much.
Hello, emy_l...
No worries, you're welcome.
Phone support is available for Advanced Team users but not Standard (view Support options available towards the bottom). However, if you're an Advanced Team user and don't see a number, then possibly it's because you're not the Admin for the account.
I wholeheartedly understand your desperation. As I mentioned in my previous response, please post your ticket numbers here so I can forward them to a Dropbox Staff Member to review.
You'll have to be a patient a bit longer for Dropbox to tackle your situation during their business hours.
- emy_l7 years agoHelpful | Level 6Thanks again, but if I'm an account manager, that's what I think is weird
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