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bjchoi
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
My dropbox account is deleted
Hello, I have used dropbox for several years (my dropbox mail address was: [Removed as per Community Guidelines]). The problem is that I cannot access my account since 2021. Sep. 2. Resetting passw...
- 4 years agoIn that case, the account sounds like it was fully deleted, and this is a new account.
However, the team admin might still have the option to transfer your files on the deleted account to another member on the team, including the admin themselves.
That member could then share those files to you so you can download them or add them to your current account.
bjchoi
Explorer | Level 4
Yes, the account I recently made with the same mail address is definitely a brand new account. Files as well as history(file events) do not exist.
Jay
4 years agoDropbox Staff
In that case, the account sounds like it was fully deleted, and this is a new account.
However, the team admin might still have the option to transfer your files on the deleted account to another member on the team, including the admin themselves.
That member could then share those files to you so you can download them or add them to your current account.
However, the team admin might still have the option to transfer your files on the deleted account to another member on the team, including the admin themselves.
That member could then share those files to you so you can download them or add them to your current account.
- bjchoi4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Fortunately, I found that my team administrator has my deleted files, so I can download them and store those files on my new account.
Thank you for your help.
- Jay4 years agoDropbox StaffThanks for the update, I'g glad to hear that you have your files back.
Enjoy your weekend!
- LanMartuk3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Jay can you please advise if this is still the case? please email me ASAP. Mine was deleted, but I know for a fact, that I do not have anything that can be misconstrued as any violation. I have businesses with vital documents in my file. This is catastrophic to my business.
- alanazim19903 years agoNew member | Level 2
I would like to restore my data as well... on the same email address i am using...
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