Have you got the appropriate software to view it on your machine? Dropbox simply gets the file to the machine it doesnt open it.
Try downloading and installing something like VLC player and seeing if it opens in that
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You are correct in your assumptions @hodt. What does affect space, however, would be things like symlinks or junctions which would probably not register as space used on your machine, but, Dropbox WOULD follow and sync them
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@gregoc is right. Without the email address its impossible to get access to the account.
Have you tried searching your email accounts for emails from *@dropbox.com to see if that gives any clues?
Also, its worth pointing out that dormant accounts are deleted after 12 months of no use.
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Check your account status: www.dropbox.com/account as a starting point. Smart Sync is only available if you are a Professional or higher customer.
As for move to Dropbox, try a reinstall: www.dropbox.com/downloading
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If on a computer simply delete or move everything out of the Dropbox folder and wait for it to sync back to the cloud (spinning disc will stop spinning over your icon on the status bar) or via website just go and delete everything
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You need to rejoin the shared folder first: https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/add-shared-folder.
It isnt possible to restore without that.
Ask them to send you a new invite.
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Hi @SFBobzilla
Not possible to do it over several years, no, sorry.
Even as a paying user restores are limited to 120 days AND it would have to be the owner of the share who did the rollback - as you left the share you wouldnt be able to get access back to it without their say so.
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When you set up 2 step authenticiation it does not disconnect already connected devices, it just starts for new ones.
And no, you shouldnt be charged unless your telco charges for receiving texts.
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