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'Couldn't delete item' - I can't delete any folder or file or change how has access to anything

'Couldn't delete item' - I can't delete any folder or file or change how has access to anything

Matt Busfield
Explorer | Level 4

Afternoon

 

I'm trying to free up space on my dropbox account but keep getting the message 'Couldn't delete 1 item'

 

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I also get an error when trying to remove access to some on a file.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Matt

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Jay
Dropbox Staff

HI @tyeik, are these files in a team folder, shared folder or a private folder?

 

Have you tried contacting the support team already regarding this matter?


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tyeik
Explorer | Level 3

@Jay  It looks like it used to be a team folder maybe at one time. I am not sure. But there are no team members shared in the parent or sub directories. This is in a business account. I have sent a request to support, waiting to hear back from them.

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Jay
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Could you provide me with the ticket ID in order to locate it on the system?


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tyeik
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@Jay

 

Ticket# 22725840

 

Jay
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Thanks for the info, I can see you're already in contact with a support agent. They'll be able to assist with this from there on.


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