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Stakie75
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago
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Backup, how can I get access and manage what is there?

As I left my previous employer, I'm back to a standard subscription, with 2GB data. This is enough as my personal data is far less.

Nevertheless Dropbox is not syncing anymore as there apparently is 10.5GB is my backup.

 

I have no idea how I can get access or manage what is in there. Search already a lot, but didn't find it.

 

Hope someone can explain.

 

Rgs,

Michel van der Staak (NL)

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago

    Hi Stakie75, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Could you check to see if you have any backups on the site on this page?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hi Stakie75, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Could you check to see if you have any backups on the site on this page?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

  • Stakie75's avatar
    Stakie75
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    Thanx, found it and could delete it. It's syncing again.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Glad to have helped out, enjoy your weekend!

  • Debraelli's avatar
    Debraelli
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I want to know if my Mac Back-up is duplicating what is already on my hard drive?

     

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hi Debraelli, thanks for posting here today! 

     

    Computer backup lets you back up certain key folders, such as “Desktop”, “Documents” and “Downloads” to Dropbox. Any changes you make to those folders on your computer or in Dropbox will continuously sync to both.

     

    You shouldn't be seeing any duplicates, since it already syncs the same content essentially. 

     

    I hope this clarifies! 

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