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Moritz K's avatar
Moritz K
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Accidentally synced all my computer files to Dropbox

Please HELP me...   Im new to dropbox and have accidentally upload (synced) all my datas. Now my porgramms cant find the path of the folders. Is there a posibility to get my Data back on my PC?
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Carol G.1's avatar
Carol G.1
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

I haven't uninstalled, reinstalled or anything. On my backups page, it lists Mac-done-8/30/2023 2:15 p.m.  1.09 GB.

 

I've been away from my computer for a couple of hours. I just woke it and everything on my desktop (except the HD and Time Machine icons) has disappeared!  Under the message box there's a notice that my content was auto-saved at 9:50 p.m..  What does that mean?

 

BTW, I've been using Macs since they replaced the Lisa and been on Dropbox for years and this has me baffled. Thanks for hanging in with me.

Nancy's avatar
Nancy
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3 years ago

Hi from me as well, Carol G.1!

 

Can you please go to this page, and send me a full screenshot of what you see there? I’d like to have a visual of what you see, if you don’t mind, and guide you further.

 

You can upload your screenshot here by clicking on the small camera icon above your message box, right before you post your reply on the forum.

 

Let me know when you’re ready.

  • Carol G.1's avatar
    Carol G.1
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi. I have only been on the computer for a short time since we last communicated, so didn't read your message until now. I have the screenshot you wanted but it's late and I'll have to contact you tomorrow. I was poking around and saw the manage backups link, so I clicked it and the Mac backup was listed there with a delete option. I decided I had to try it and I clicked delete.  When I looked at my desktop all the things that had disappeared were back. And Mac isn't in my Dropbox folder. So maybe I fixed It?. I have no idea how the backup started in the first place so I'd like to prevent it from  automatically starting up again.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    3 years ago

    HI Carol G.1, the Dropbox Backup feature has to be enabled by the user, so it's possible you enabled it during the first installation of the Dropbox desktop application. 

     

    Provided you don't enable it in the desktop app settings, it won't become enabled by default.

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