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No storage space but no files in dropbox

No storage space but no files in dropbox

SFT1
New member | Level 2
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Hi,

I have a Dropbox Basic account that I have been using for years. Since a few weeks now, I am having issues.

 

Whenver I have received storage limit notifcations in the past, I was able to remove some files from my account to free up some space.

 

Now I am getting notifications that my account is out of space (I received an email, have a popup at the top of my screen when I'm looking at my files in my browser, and the desktop app says I am out of space) despite that there are no files currently in my dropbox. I haven't uploaded anything out of the ordinary or particularly large to my account.

Current displays:

Desktop app: 102.4% of 2.4 GB used. Can't sync "filename" (your dropbox is out of space).

 

Any ideas what the root cause is, or why my space usage is not displaying the correct storage? I am perplexed as to why things were operating smoothly and are suddenly not. 

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Rich
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@SFT1 wrote:

Do I just need to delete it or how do I disable backup?


The second link I provided shows how to disable the backup feature.

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Rich
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@SFT1 wrote:

Now I am getting notifications that my account is out of space ... despite that there are no files currently in my dropbox.


Check your Backups page. You likely have the backup feature enabled.

SFT1
New member | Level 2
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Thank you Rich. This seems to be the issue. Do I just need to delete it or how do I disable backup?

 

Appreciate it.

 

Stefan

Rich
Super User II
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@SFT1 wrote:

Do I just need to delete it or how do I disable backup?


The second link I provided shows how to disable the backup feature.

married2butthead
Explorer | Level 3
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HI IM having this exact issue but it says backup is not on. Do you have another suggestion?

Jay
Dropbox Staff
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HI @married2butthead, could you clarify that there's nothing that appears on this page on your account?


Jay
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married2butthead
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When I click on this page it says to upgrade my account. It says I'm using 2.24 GB out of 2.25. all my files are empty.

Jay
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What does the quota page say on your account? A screenshot of this would help greatly.


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married2butthead
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Riverside Range
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Nope that did not work

 

Showed you in original message what the screen showed.

 

What next - maybe just delete that account????!!!

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