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How can I check which files and folders I have uploaded from my computer to Dropbox?
My Dropbox administrator has removed me from Dropbox, so how can I check which files and folders I have uploaded from my computer to Dropbox?
Specifically, the man I was working with on software development stole the system and all the ideas and concepts we had been working on for the last few years and ran away. Before he escaped, he removed my access to Dropbox. A few weeks before that I uploaded many files from my computer to Dropbox and I can't remember which. Therefore I need to find out if I can check locally which files and folders I have attached. If anyone can give me guidance or advice I would be grateful.
Hi Martin Simonovski, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
It wouldn't really be possible to know what files were uploaded to a Dropbox account from the local machine itself.
If they used the desktop app, or the site, then any uploads would be listed on the events page, however, those events are specific to each account.
Do you know exactly what method they used to upload files? Do you see any browser history (such as any Dropbox URLs) that might help shed some light?
This will help me to assist further!
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I was attempting to log in, but I was unsuccessful.
- Mark
Super User II
Martin Simonovski wrote:
I was attempting to log in, but I was unsuccessful.
What do you mean? What was the error etc.?
The other machine that I was using is old, slow, and also unable to log in to the Dropbox account.
- Mark
Martin Simonovski wrote:
The other machine that I was using is old, slow, and also unable to log in to the Dropbox account.
But again, why cannot it not log on? Please remember we cannot see whats happening here so need you to describe it. I'm also not an employee so have no access to anything other than what you are saying.
Sign-in failed. It says that the code I should enter from my email is invalid, even though I'm entering the same code!
I access the folder from other devices and find that it's empty. The files and folders have been removed from the shared folder before the person left the folder!
- Mark
Martin Simonovski wrote:
I access the folder from other devices and find that it's empty. The files and folders have been removed from the shared folder before the person left the folder!
It sounds like then they are unrecoverable - at least via Dropbox. If they permanently deleted the files (which they could do as Admin) then they remove and are unrecoverable for everybody. So if they took a copy to a different directory and wiped the share you'd all loose copies but they'd have one.
Unfortunately, you are correct. Thank you very much for your help.
