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Lars L.2
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11 years ago
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Owner of shared folder deleted, how to make a new owner?

Hi,
as in the title, the owner of a folder is deleted, and I want change another person to become owner and delete the old owner from the shared folder. Any ideas?

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    11 years ago

    Only the owner of a share can transfer ownership to another member. If the owner is no longer part of the share, then it's impossible. Your best course of action would be to create a new share, invite everyone to it and move the data.

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    11 years ago

    Only the owner of a share can transfer ownership to another member. If the owner is no longer part of the share, then it's impossible. Your best course of action would be to create a new share, invite everyone to it and move the data.

  • Lars L.2's avatar
    Lars L.2
    New member | Level 1
    11 years ago

    Can I then rescue the deleted owner? It was my own account.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    11 years ago

    I'm not sure what you mean by rescue the deleted owner.

  • Lars L.2's avatar
    Lars L.2
    New member | Level 1
    11 years ago

    I just mean to bring the account back, "undelete" it.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
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    11 years ago

    No you cant. Once an account is deleted it is deleted I'm afraid

  • Philip P.2's avatar
    Philip P.2
    New member | Level 1
    10 years ago

    I wantend to Delete an old account

    but om my IPhone I unfortunaly Saïd goodbye to my "big" actual account.

    no wat back on my computer mayby a possibility?

     

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