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Carmcc01's avatar
Carmcc01
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Lost files from many years ago

Hi there,
I haven’t used Dropbox in years. At some point I had files of pictures a friend shared. She lost her camera and no longer have these pictures. Would there be any way to recover the files removed by Dropbox? I would even pay to be an upgrade user. Any help would greatly be appreciate.

5 Replies

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

    Hi Carmcc01, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Do you see the missing files in the events page or deleted files page?

     

    Upgrading to a plan wouldn't help to recover any files if they're not visible on those pages, or if you're outside the recovery period for your plan. 

     

    Any info will help me to assist further!

    • Carmcc01's avatar
      Carmcc01
      Explorer | Level 3
      Hi Jay,

      No, I was hoping there would be a work around to restoring missing files. Kinda bummed that there isn’t an option. Thank you.
      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hi Carmcc01, you mentioned that you haven't used Dropbox in years. 

         

        It sounds like your old account might have been deleted due to inactivity, which would then result in the content of the account also getting lost. Could that be the case? 

         

        If you need anything else, we'll be happy to assist.