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Sarei
30 days agoNew member | Level 2
Can I recover empty (0kb) documents on joint Dropbox account?
Hello Community
At my old firm we had a dropbox account as the shared document server.
When we merged with another company I was removed from the account but the local Dropbox remained and I had ...
- 30 days ago
Well, let me tell you, after hacking in as one of the still active accounts (with that account holder sitting next to me) I found the files in the trash when searching 'custom' dates and going beyond the maximum 12 months listed. Turns out the files were deleted just over a year ago. I'm restoring and then making a local copy.
Phew.
Thanks for your help!
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
30 days agoHey there Sarei - thanks for joining the Dropbox Community!
Can you please clarify if the Dropbox account still exists and if you're able to log into it via a web browser to search for your missing files or if you're just seeing a local Dropbox folder from a previous install of the Dropbox desktop app?
This would help us assist further.
- Sarei30 days agoNew member | Level 2
Hey Walter
Yes, the account is still active (just not for me to save on cost) but we still have this account and can log in.- Walter30 days ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
In that case, I'd recommend logging into the account and searching for your missing files there Sarei. Note that you can start from the deleted files page and also the events page.
Let me know what you find!
- Sarei30 days agoNew member | Level 2
Well, let me tell you, after hacking in as one of the still active accounts (with that account holder sitting next to me) I found the files in the trash when searching 'custom' dates and going beyond the maximum 12 months listed. Turns out the files were deleted just over a year ago. I'm restoring and then making a local copy.
Phew.
Thanks for your help!
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