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TomFuller
Helpful | Level 7
3 years ago
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Dropbox for Windows 11 Virtual Machine (Parallels) on Macbook M1 (Apple silicon) -- can't install

I'm trying to use Dropbox in a "Windows 11 Pro" virtual machine (under Parallels) on Macbook M1 (Apple silicon). When I attempt to install, I get an error message "Couldn't start Dropbox. Your device...
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  • TomFuller's avatar
    TomFuller
    3 years ago

    Thanks to both you and Hannah. I think I may have found a work-around while searching the developer forum. I'll pursue that for now.

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TomFuller
Helpful | Level 7
3 years ago

Thanks to both you and Hannah. I think I may have found a work-around while searching the developer forum. I'll pursue that for now.

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alissa914
Collaborator | Level 9
3 years ago

As an FYI, if you don't share what is your working solution, you're not assisting others with the same problem as they'll wonder "OK, what are you doing to solve it?"

 

Simple solution is to install Dropbox on your Mac and then make a mapped drive using Parallels so that it maps your Dropbox in Windows 11.  Then you get to use the M1/M2 native app for Mac to work on your PC.

 

 

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    TomFuller
    Helpful | Level 7
    3 years ago

    Oh yes. When I have a working solution, I'll be glad to share it! I re-loaded Dropbox again on the Mac side, but I'm still hitting some bumps with it.

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    tomhamp
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

     

    This is the solution I am using...find it a bit slow but it does work.

     

    Tom Hamp

    Medicine Hat, Alberta

     

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      tomhamp
      Helpful | Level 5
      3 years ago

      My apologies...the method I use is as recommended by others...map the Dropbox folder on the Mac side to a drive on the VM...and use that for Dropbox on the Windows side.

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