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onnokramer
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Storage space does not match the actual used space?

Storage space does not match the actual used space? I use dropbox already for a decade approximately and in general, I'm very happy with the free account. Mostly I share files with students (temp...
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    onnokramer
    3 years ago

    Dear all,

    DB is allowed on 3 devices. I saw on one of them a hidden file and after I deleted that the acount space matches

    So I solved it myself

    take care

    Onno Kramer

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Walter
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2 years ago

Hey Bilbo7 - sorry to hear about this.


Could you clarify what's reported in your plan tab in regards to your quota and where you're spotting the discrepancy? 

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