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steved6
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

Missing a folder - support tells me that the owner deleted it but I am the owner

Hey everyone,   I have been working on a file for 8 years as the sole owner and all of a sudden I cannot locate the file. Support keeps telling me that the owner deleted the file and the user mus...
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steved6 wrote:

I have been working on a file ... and all of a sudden I cannot locate the file. ... I have tried everything from finding deleted files searching entire site for days.

What does the Events page show for the file?

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steved6
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

It doesn't show the file. Support says they can see it but I cannot. Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology. I created a master folder to store all my files. 

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