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simonnevbarros
3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
My files had disappeared
I installed dropbox in my pc. It was backing up files that it was not supposed to. When I clicked in stop. It stopped to backup but had erased lots of important files from my PC. Also they are not in...
simonnevbarros
Explorer | Level 4
I've looked in every posible file. If I knew dropbox was doing this kind of thing I would not have installed, because I've also lost signed documents.
Thanks for your help anyway
Jay
3 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi simonnevbarros, if the missing files weren’t syncing to your account, then it wouldn’t be possible to recover them from the site.
However, it might be possible to recover the files from the local machine from the recycle bin, or using a third party app or service to do so.
However, it might be possible to recover the files from the local machine from the recycle bin, or using a third party app or service to do so.
- biokosmos2 years agoNew member | Level 2
it appear the same to myself a lot of files! That is a crime. I will sue you
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