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B West
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
How to restore folder I deleted off local drive
I deleted a folder from my local dropbox drive while leaving it still available in my online account. I now want to sync it back to my local drive. How do I go about that? I tried downloading the ...
- 2 years ago
Okay, could you first try checking the selective sync settings using the steps in my previous post to see if the folder in question is unchecked?
If so, check it and the folder should download from the site onto your machine.
B West
New member | Level 2
Hi Jay, sorry I don't remember what I did. At present the folder is in my online account, but not in my local drive. Note, it's still available locally on my other devices.
Jay
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Okay, could you first try checking the selective sync settings using the steps in my previous post to see if the folder in question is unchecked?
If so, check it and the folder should download from the site onto your machine.
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