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Missing files and file contents after restoring my Dropbox to a new computer

Missing files and file contents after restoring my Dropbox to a new computer

gokenchung
Explorer | Level 3

I recently upgraded my iMac's to a new SSD because the old one was running with read/write errors frequently. After waiting for hours for the Time Machine to pour back my backed up data, I discovered that 4 month's of data (files and some contents in Excel files) gone missing! As if Dropbox has rolled back the contents of my account by 4 months. 

 

I tried going back to the Time Machine to see if I can access the missing files in Dropbox but to no avail. The Time Machine backup of Dropbox is just a shortcut! No Dropbox files were backed-up.

 

Has anybody experienced what I am encountering?

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gokenchung
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Just responded. Thank you!

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