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CoachDEL
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Deleted file folders recovered but empty

Help!  I deleted some folders and successfully recovered the folders from the deleted files section BUT the folders are empty.  Even folders inside of the folders appear but they are also empty.  how...
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Mark
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2 years ago

What is www.dropbox.com/events showing? Does that show the deletion at all OR importantly the initial upload? 

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    CoachDEL
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Events shows the deletion on the day I deleted the folders.  It looks like the files are in there but not the folders.  I will try and restore from the events folder.  Thank you Mark.

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