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JMeen
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3 hours ago

How do I recover older versions of files on my PC?

I have an error syncing FROM PC TO Dropbox. Now overridden new with old. How do I recover lost files on PC?
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Rich's avatar
Rich
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1 hour ago
JMeen wrote:

How do I recover older versions of files on my PC?

That functionality exists only on the Dropbox website. It's the Dropbox servers that retain version history of your files, not the local Dropbox application on your PC.

JMeen wrote:

I have an error syncing FROM PC TO Dropbox. Now overridden new with old.

Are you saying that your local files have been overwritten with an older copy? If so, and if your files aren't syncing to Dropbox, then Dropbox wouldn't be able to recover them.

Check your Events page as Jay suggested, just to be sure.

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