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StaciS's avatar
StaciS
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

I'm stuck in locked state - how can I get my files back?

My account is in a locked state and all of my personal files have been deleted. I have files from my wedding, mother's life and passing, and documents for my work! I am a teach and do not use the files o9ver the summer. I went to log in today for the first time and I am locked. I can not even go in to pay and find a number to call. I can't do anything to move forward. I am in a complete panic because all of my pictures from my mother's life are in there and it is all that I have left. PLEASE someone help. 

I will do anything to get these files back. I just need to speak with someone. I can't even get in to pay to upgrade.

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey StaciS, sorry to hear about this.

     

    Can you please clarify if you're currently stuck in locked state or if the account has actually been deleted?

     

    Were you a team admin on the Dropbox team or team member?

     

    And is the account in question the one you're contacting us from or does this concern a different account?

     

    Let me know and we'll go from there.

    • StaciS's avatar
      StaciS
      Explorer | Level 3

      Hi Hannah,

       

      So every time I try to login in the message "your account is locked, contact your site admin", the issue is it is my personal account. I would assume that I am the site admin. I can not even login in or purchase anything to try and contact someone for help.

       

      This is not the account I am trying to unlock. The account I am trying to unlock will not even let me try to purchase because of the "site admin". This issue is I am the site admin because it is my personal. When I use the app it just says an error occurred. 

       

      Would you like the email associated with the account?

       

      Thank you for any help you can provide.

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Thanks for the clarification, Staci.

         

        If you're able to sign in to that account, can you do so (no need to access your files, just sign in) and create a Community profile and reply to this thread from that account, please?

         

        A screenshot of what you see upon signing in, would also be really helpful, if you can send us one.

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