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AEK1
New member | Level 2
3 years ago
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File recovery after Sync, files missing

Dear Community, I urgently need help recovering my files. I wanted to sync Dropbox on my two devices iPhone and MacBook, as the App in iPhone only showed a small number of files. (majority of files on my MacBook). After sync, all files on MacBook are lost.... How can I recover them?

thank you so much for any hint 

  • Hi AEK1, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Can you find any of the missing files in the events page or the deleted files page to recover them?

     

    Keep me updated with any progress!

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hi AEK1, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Can you find any of the missing files in the events page or the deleted files page to recover them?

     

    Keep me updated with any progress!

    • AEK1's avatar
      AEK1
      New member | Level 2
      Thanks for the reply. We did try this a yes, solved the issue. Many thanks
      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Glad to hear you were able to recover your file! If you need any further assistance in the future, please let me know.

         

        Enjoy your weekend!

    • Neetubajpai12's avatar
      Neetubajpai12
      New member | Level 2

      Yes files are showing on event page. So please let me know for recovery of files

      • Mark's avatar
        Mark
        Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

        Neetubajpai12 you can restore from there, but, only if its showing within your recovery window. For example if you are a free user you have 30 days to do so. If its over 30 days they will show on that page but be unrecoverable. 

  • karlpov's avatar
    karlpov
    Explorer | Level 4

    My PC has lost access to all my files. I get a list of suggested folders instead of the folders I have had for years. I did a cache clearing just before this problem started. I tried following synch-your-files instructions but had no success. All my actual content appears on my tablet, but not the desktop. Since I put files on Dropbox from my tablet to transfer to my PC and vice versa, I am completely screwed. Can anyone figure this out? My browser, through which I get to Dropbox, is Google Chrome.

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

      Hey there, karlpov, let's jump right into this! 

       

      If you visit your account online, are you able to see your content there? 

       

      Also, can you let me know the app's syncing status, and the version that you're using on the computer, so we can identify if the app is up to date?

       

      Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there. 

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