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Dropbox will not empty,

Dropbox will not empty,

Chippyme
Explorer | Level 3

Dropbox will not empty, I have tried all the delete instructions, no change the storage is still full.

I tried uninstalling Drobox & reinstalling still not change box still showing full.

How do I delete all my unwanted old files in my Drobox???

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Jay
Dropbox Staff

Hi @Chippyme, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Could you check if you have any backups on your account?

 

This will help me to assist further!


Jay
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Chippyme
Explorer | Level 3

Following your link to back ups it does show one…

Thank you Jay...

Chippyme
Explorer | Level 3

I have deleted 1 file, still shows Dropbox as full..

Jay
Dropbox Staff

It's possible you do have a backup on your account in that case. Could you try this page to see if a backup is there?


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Chippyme
Explorer | Level 3

I am getting this error message when I use your link.

 

Error (404)

We can't find the page you're looking for.

Jay
Dropbox Staff

Thanks for the info, in order to look into this matter in more detail, would it be possible to reach out to the email associated with your forum profile?


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Chippyme
Explorer | Level 3

YES, I have tried all sorts of methods to empty my Dropbox so I need HELP...

Jay
Dropbox Staff

Thanks, I've sent you an email, please could you reply to it as soon as possible!


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Chippyme
Explorer | Level 3

I have replied to your email yesterday, do you have any solution to my Dropbox will not empty ???

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