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How can I delete a copy of my Dropbox folders on my C: drive without deleting them from my account?
Hello, I have inadvertently copied some dropbox folders to a directory on C:
I think this was a mistake.
When I try to delete these folders I get a warning ' Do you want to delete them for ever...
Rich
Super User II
Super User IIWhen I try to delete these folders I get a warning ' Do you want to delete them for everyone on dropbox.?' Clearly I just want to delete these copies on C: ...
If you're getting that message then you're trying to delete the files from your local Dropbox folder. If you delete files from your Dropbox folder, they'll be deleted from your account, from any other device that you sync with, , and from any other people they may be shared with, if any, and that message is asking you to confirm that.
Did you copy these folders from one location in your Dropbox to another location in your Dropbox? Was it really a copy, and not a move? If so, just delete the new copy and confirm the message. The original folders will remain where they are and only the copy will be deleted.
I may want to restore deleted files to particular directory - say "Recovered Files" to inspect them, but I do not seem able to do this. Any views on this too ?
Files will be restored to their original location. That's the only option available.
