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folders and files disappeared

  • May 23, 2025
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My folders and files in the Box suddenly all disappeared, recents showing nothing even though I did many updates on my files last week. How do I find my folders and files?

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    Hi Mahinur,

    Welcome to the Box Community! I'm happy to help.

    Is the content in your trash? Are you the owner or deleter of this content?

    https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044196093-Manage-Trash

    If you still can't find your files, then one of the following might be true:

    • Was the folder a shared folder in which you collaborated with others? If so, the owner of the folder could have removed your access to the content. In this case you’ll need to contact the folder owner and ask to be reinvited.

      • This person will need to re-invite you to the folder using the email address associated with your Box Account.

    • The files in question have been already emptied from the trash. Trash content on Box can be manually or automatically removed, depending on the settings for your enterprise. If you believe this has happened, please contact Box User Services.

    • The files you’re looking for were never uploaded to Box.com. The content in question could have been uploaded to a different Box account or service, or a problem might have occurred during the upload, resulting in these files not making it to your account as expected. If you're a Box Business or Enterprise user, your admin can run a report to validate or repudiate whether the files ever existed on Box, or not.

    Best,

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