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MW999
New member | Level 2
6 days ago

Dropbox Basic account is over quota and completely locked

Device
Dell laptop
Windows 10
Dropbox App Version (if using the app)
n/a

Question or Issue

My Dropbox Basic account is over quota and completely locked. I cannot view or delete files via:

- dropbox.com/home

- /deleted_files

- mobile app

- desktop app

I am not asking for more storage at the moment. I just need temporary access to delete files and bring the account under quota so I can properly assess my current and future needs. Can a Dropbox staff member advise or escalate?  Many Thanks.

MW

4 Replies

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    8 hours ago

    Hey MW999, I hope it's okay for me to jump in here as well.

    When you say "blocked", can you please clarify?

    Do you not see the "..." (ellipsis) button when hovering over the names of your files in order to delete them?

    Also, it doesn't look like you have many files in your account; have you checked your backups page or your shared folders to see if they are taking up your space instead?

  • MW999's avatar
    MW999
    New member | Level 2
    9 hours ago

    Screenshots attached showing the blocked Home and Deleted Files pages.

     

  • MW999's avatar
    MW999
    New member | Level 2
    9 hours ago

    Hi Walter, thanks for getting back to me.

     

    I’ve tested this in another browser as suggested and the issue persists.

     

    In both cases the account is over quota and I’m unable to view or delete my cloud files.

    This also happens in the mobile app and desktop client.

     

    I’m not requesting more storage — I only need a way to delete files to bring the account back under quota.

     

    Thanks for taking a look.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    6 days ago

    Hey MW999​ - thanks for bringing this to our attention.

    If this persists on another browser as well, could you send us a couple of screenshots of what you see and/or the error(s) you get so that we can have a visual too?

    Thanks!

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