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Still can't access our files

  • August 4, 2026
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We upgraded from a free account to a Business account three business days ago, but we still can't access most of our files and folders. This is disrupting our work, and it's been very difficult to reach your support team.

We also need clarification on external sharing. Our clients can no longer access our shared links. Do external users need a paid seat to access shared files and folders? If so, the free account seems to provide a better sharing experience for our needs.

Please provide an update on both issues as soon as possible.

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  • Author
  • New Participant
  • August 4, 2026

Any insight as to how to get in contact with Box? I paid for an upgrade on 7/31/26  and still have no ability to submit a ticket . They said files may be inaccessible for 24 hours after the upgrade and it’s been over 4 days and I cannot access any of my files. It is beyond frustrating and now I have a bunch of angry people who can’t get to their files. 


Rona Box
  • Community Manager
  • August 5, 2026

Hi ​@lydiamoore2026

Welcome to Box Community, and we’re sorry to hear about your missing files after deciding to upgrade your account.  

 

To help address your issue with missing files, we will proceed and submit a support case. Someone from the Box Product Support team will reach out regarding the issue you reported and please keep an eye out to our email. 

 

Thanks for posting! We hope to get this sorted out soon.