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mckeenge's avatar
mckeenge
Explorer | Level 3
7 months ago

Several audio files went missing after 4 years.

I had several large audio files stored on Dropbox. I had not needed to access them for about four years. Today I tried to access them and found that they are not there: they have apparently not been deleted, nor moved.

What canI do to recover the files (for which I have been paying storage fees for years)?

Thanks to anyone who can offer advice.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    Hey mckeenge, welcome to our Community!

     

    You mentioned that you didn't need to access the files for about 4 years. 

     

    Within these 4 years, did you access the account itself? I'm asking, because inactive accounts usually close after approximately 1 year of inactivity. 

     

    Is it possible that you created a brand-new account in the process? 

     

    Let me know more, and we'll take it from there!

    • mckeenge's avatar
      mckeenge
      Explorer | Level 3

      No, I haven't accessed them for some years, I don't remember exactly how many.
      I would be very grateful for your help.

      Thank you!

       

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
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        Hey mckeenge, thanks for the speedy response! 

         

        It sounds like your Dropbox account was deleted, and when you tried to sign-in, the system created a new account. 

         

        In this case, I don't think there's much to do in order to recover the content. I'm sorry. 

    • mckeenge's avatar
      mckeenge
      Explorer | Level 3

      Hi Megan,

      I tried to delete my account, but I am not sure it worked. Can you please let me know if my attempt to delete it was successful?

      Thanks so much,
      Gayle

       

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