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I'm out of space but I have nothing in my files. Why?
I am getting popups saying that my Dropbox is running of our space. When I check it tells me I'm using 5.3 GB of 6.3 GB but I have virtually nothing in my files. I have one folder that has 876 KB of data in it and that's all. Why is DB telling me I'm almost out of space?
- Rich
Super User II
Chetter0404 wrote:
I have one folder that has 876 KB of data in it and that's all. Why is DB telling me I'm almost out of space?
You must have other data in your account. Look at your Plan page. Whatever it shows for your usage is what you actually have in your account. Shared folders count against your storage so remember to account for those as well. You can see all of the files stored in your account on your Files page.
I think I have found the problem. Somehow the Backup feature of Dropbox was activated and has been creating backup copies of some files. I am deleting the backups now and will see if this fixes the problem
There is a file called CF Storage that is using up 5.33 GB of space. I tried to delete it but can't.
- Rich
Chetter0404 wrote:
There is a file called CF Storage that is using up 5.33 GB of space. I tried to delete it but can't.
Is this folder within the backup folder named PC (for Windows) or Mac (for macOS)? If so, have you disabled the computer backup feature yet?
Try to sign in to your dropbox account via web browser. You will be able to see all files being uploaded, including some possible hidden files which you are not aware but taking much spaces.
