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Deleted files from Dropbox were also deleted from my PC
Dear all,
I would like to ask for an advice how to proceed further.
A few days ago, I signed up in Dropbox – web version. When setting up my account, I must have left the default ticks to...
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If you previously uninstalled the desktop app, or have since disabled the backup feature with the steps Jay mentioned above, then the backup should no longer be syncing those folders to your Dropbox account.
However, the error that you're getting there for the Downloads folder may be due to deleting the folder without correctly disabling the backup feature. It's a little unexpected that the file path wouldn't revert back automatically.
To restore the default folder path for your Downloads folder, you can right click the folder and choose "Properties", and from there choose "Restore Default".
Let me know how it goes!
Hello,
I have a similar problem. My Dropbox has My PC and all my Desktop files and folders in it.
If I try to move any of the files, I get a "threatening" message that everything will be deleted.
I already canceled the Syncing in the Dropbox that caused this whole mess (as I just learned)
Can anyone please help me get everything out of the Dropbox and back onto my desktop without it getting deleted.
Thanks
I chatted with a tech online and they suggested that I stop syncing Dropbox with the PC. Then you can grab all your files and and "move" them to your PC. It worked for me and I am doing ok now. I followed the instructions on how to do that. Any files that you deleted accidentally will be in the deleted folder on Dropbox and you can recover those as well. Good luck.
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