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danchez
New member | Level 1
3 months ago

I can't delete files from my computer, why?

I worked for a company that shared their entire Dropbox directory with me, which contains several terabytes of data. Our collaboration has ended, and they removed my access to their Dropbox folder. H...
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  • danchez's avatar
    danchez
    New member | Level 1
    3 months ago

    No. Only on my physical drive. I can't modify or delete any of the files or folders.

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      3 months ago

      Hi danchez, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

      Were these files in a private Dropbox folder or a shared folder?

      This will help me to assist further!

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        danchez
        New member | Level 1
        3 months ago

        Hi Jay!

        This was a shared folder and wasn't saved on my private Dropbox just on my D: letter drive. After formatting the C drive and reinstalling Windows, the shared folder on the D drive was still not modifiable.

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