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### Me, via support ticket:
I am a paying user, and I pay for Packrat.
I have a folder that was previously deleted and I would like to restore.
Here's what I do:
1. Go to Dropbox.com
2. Browse to the folder that contains the folder that is deleted.
3. Click "Show deleted files"
4. Find the folder I need to undelete
5. Right click -> Restore
6. Wait about 12 seconds for the page to load.
7. Review all of the files. They're *all* there. 17,995 files (1,800 pages).
8. Click "Restore folder"
9. I get an error at the top of the page, back to my home Dropbox directory: "The folder
'/path/to/folder' is deleted."
### Official Dropbox response:
Hi Nick,
Thanks for contacting the Dropbox Support!
If the folder contains a large number of files to restore, then the process will fail to
complete over a typical web request.
I'd be happy to help you restore the files. Could you go to http://www.dropbox.com/events
and let me know which of these events you'd like to undo?
For instructions for obtaining the correct links, please visit:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/400
This way, I can be sure to undo the appropriate events.
Thanks!
Best,
Matthew
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