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yanit
3 months agoExplorer | Level 4
My files are missing. How can I recover them?
Hi there, I missed a large amount of files in a few folders (photos and videos mostly) from my Dropbox. I have them synced to my Macbook. I didn't delete any of them and this morning they just disapp...
Gothdolphin
Explorer | Level 4
I am missing hundreds of files from one of my Dropbox folders. I upgraded to talk to support and it won’t let me submit a request. How do I go about getting these files back?
Hannah
2 months agoDropbox Staff
Sorry to hear about your files missing, Gothdolphin.
When was the last time you accessed those files?
Did you check your deleted files page and your events page, to see if you can locate them?
If they were shared, try checking your shared page as well.
Let us know what you find.
- Gothdolphin2 months agoExplorer | Level 4I accessed them earlier this week and they were all there. I just took all of those steps and I still can’t find them.
- Hannah2 months agoDropbox Staff
Have you tried using the search bar in your account on dropbox.com, to see if it gives you any results, Gothdolphin?
- Gothdolphin2 months agoExplorer | Level 4I just tried it and I’m still missing several hundred files from a folder. How can I get what’s gone back?
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