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ajondexea
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Lost earned storage data after downgrading subscripiton
I have used drop box for many years for free and had accumulated 5.75 Gb of extra storage space from inviting friends to dropbox. For the last few years I needed more space so got a Plus account. Re...
- 2 years ago
Have you accidentally activated Backups?
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi jldallman, prior to today, when was the last time you logged into the account itself? Was it over 12 months ago?
Are you certain that you've logged in using the same email used for the Dropbox account?
jldallman
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
I had the Icon on my desktop and would just access it that way because of the automatic sync so I'm not sure.
- Jay2 years agoDropbox Staff
When you access the account that way, do you see any payment history, confirming it was the older paid account?
Which exact email address did Dropbox email you on? This would be an account associated with Dropbox.
If you don't know the password for that Dropbox account, and you have access to that email, you can reset the password using this link.
- jldallman2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Jay,
When you access the account that way, do you see any payment history, confirming it was the older paid account?
I cannot see any payment history.
Which exact email address did Dropbox email you on? This would be an account associated with Dropbox.
That email uses my full name but when I try to login, it uses a my email associated with that account that uses my initials instead of my full name.
If you don't know the password for that Dropbox account, and you have access to that email, you can reset the password using this link.
I tried to reset my password earlier this morning using that link and now I am locked out because of too many repeated tries.
I would like to recover the account and pay for the same level I had before which was the step up from Basic at around $110 / year. Is this possible for me to do?
- Jay2 years agoDropbox Staff
It does sound like you have a second email address then, one which had the previous payments on it.
If you wait for a full 24 hours, you should be able to reset the password for that account, access the account and files, and then upgrade it as needed.
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