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gduffydc
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4 years ago
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PC died, I removed from SYNC, but now cannot see those files

I had three sync´d devices- two pcs and a phone, on the basic plan. My main pc died. I have rebuilt a replacement PC, and went to install dropbox. It asked me to remove one device (limit of 3), so I ...
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    gduffydc
    4 years ago

    Hi Hannah, for some reason only one sync´d machine showed. I logged out and back in again, and then it showed the main pc, which had died. So I now have the backup. Very simple and now solved. Thankyou

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gduffydc
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

Hi Hannah, for some reason only one sync´d machine showed. I logged out and back in again, and then it showed the main pc, which had died. So I now have the backup. Very simple and now solved. Thankyou

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Hannah
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4 years ago

Happy to see that, gduffydc, and thanks for letting me know!

 

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