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JSO's avatar
JSO
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

I need help as 5 GB of photos are gone

Not sure where to post this but just noticed 5gb+ of photos are gone both from desktop and phone. I checked deleted files and events and no trace of them or any indication that they were deleted or moved. Any help appreciated!

  • Update!
    Just got an email from the dropbox team notifying me that I'll be able to restore all of the files that were missing. Huge thanks to the dropbox team!
  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
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    Hi JSO 

     

    Is events showing other activities etc. happening on the account?

     

    • JSO's avatar
      JSO
      Helpful | Level 6
      Yes events show other activity.
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    Hey there JSO - sorry to jump in here, but when is the last time you remember seeing these files on the website or on your devices?

     

    Are you sure you're looking at the correct account? 

    • JSO's avatar
      JSO
      Helpful | Level 6
      I only have one account. The last time I saw them was about a couple of weeks ago. I have 3 other folders containing photos that are still there. The photos that disappeared were all in the Camera Uploads folder.
      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        Hi JSO, if you're not seeing the missing files on the deleted files page, then there's a few possibilities as to why this might be the case:


         

        • They were on a shared folder you don't have access to any more
        • The files were deleted outside of the 30 day period
        • The files were permanently deleted

        Is it possible that any of these would apply to your case?