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Steve A.13
2 years agoHelpful | Level 7
Can I rewind while paused?
Tens of thousands of files disappeared from my computer after a crash. I don't think it is a virus or ransomware (Defender doesn't report any problems; I hadn't downloaded anything, read email, etc)....
- 2 years ago
You can rewind before that BUT it may cause issues so I'd be tempted to wait until it was sorted first. The files should be stored in the local cache so shouldnt need redownloading again.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi Steve A.13, have the files successfully finished syncing to your device? Do you require any further assistance?
Steve A.13
2 years agoHelpful | Level 7
No further assistance required. FWIW, in case others encounter this, rather than having Dropbox delete and rewind all 190,000 files, I restored the files from a separate backup and then restarted Dropbox and allowed it to sync the recovered files. I didn't use Rewind.
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