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waynrayn's avatar
waynrayn
Copper Contributor
Jun 10, 2026

With subscription, does recycle bin second stage show preiously deleted items

Hi There:

I've filtered through a good portion of the discussions, but have not seen this particular question Sorry if I missed it: I have a basic non-business OneDrive account. A couple of days ago I deleted a file in the recycle bin by mistake. With this basic account, I do not have access to Second Stage. If I started a temporary Microsoft 365 subscription or business account, Second Stage should then be accessible. My question is, would I be able to see previously deleted files in Second Stage, or would it be empty by default since it is a new subscription?

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  • Craig Long's avatar
    Craig Long
    Tin Contributor

    Business accounts are different from personal accounts. They operate on separate servers and are not connected to one another.

    Files deleted from the recycle bin of a personal account are gone forever.