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Janette1
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
How to restore backed up files to computer after Windows reinstall?
Hello, My laptop crashed yesterday and I ended up having to reinstall Windows 11. The laptop is up and running again and I am in the painful stage of having to reload all files and programs. Fi...
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
2 years agoHey Janette1 - thanks for posting on our Community and happy New Year!
You're right that you'd need to download those files manually from the Backups page to restore from your previous backup.
I hope this helps!
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