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Sydenham's avatar
Sydenham
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
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Dropbox won't open as I'm getting an error

I found that my personal files were ending up in a shared file (with an organisation I am part of). I have moved files elsewhere for now. Then I uninstalled Dropbox  when I try to reinstall I keep getting the following message. I am using a Mac. I can log into account on the browser. I have spent hours today trying to sort.  Siobhan

 

  • dasty's avatar
    dasty
    3 years ago

    the terminal does not show the password. The cursor on screen will not move, this is the correct behaviour. Just enter your password and press enter and then add the next line by copy/pasting and pressing enter again. Do this until you are finished with all the lines. After having pressed enter after the last line, reinstall the app. 

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Thanks for your cooperation Ricky sas 

     

    I've just sent you an email to the email address that's associated with your Community profile so please have a look at your inbox and we'll take it from there. 

  • kennlu's avatar
    kennlu
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Just upgraded to 2TB, downloaded and installed dropbox app, but it won't start after a few minutes loading and displayed error message box with the following. I tried to enable full disk access and accessibility under privacy and security, but the problem is still not solved. 

     

    bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox
    bn.VERSION: 182.4.6427
    bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 64
    bn.is_frozen: True
    machine_id: d555a2f3-6ab6-5f79-b49a-1e7fc5246835
    pid: 38795
    ppid: 1
    uid: 924697981
    user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='uqylu7', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=924697981, pw_gid=411385356, pw_gecos='Yang Lu', pw_dir='/Users/**', pw_shell='/bin/CustomShellStaff')
    effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='uqylu7', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=924697981, pw_gid=411385356, pw_gecos=', pw_dir='/Users/***', pw_shell='/bin/CustomShellStaff')
    euid: 924697981
    gid: 411385356
    egid: 411385356
    group_info: failed
    effective_group_info: failed
    DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: None
    cwd: '/'
    real_path='/'
    mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
    HOME: '/Users/***'
    appdata: '/Users/***/.dropbox/instance1'
    real_path='/Users/****/.dropbox/instance1'
    mode=0o40700 uid=924697981 gid=411385356
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=924697981 gid=411385356
    dropbox_path: '/Users/***/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
    real_path='/Users/***/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
    not found
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=924697981 gid=411385356
    sys_executable: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
    real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
    mode=0o100755 uid=924697981 gid=411385356
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=924697981 gid=411385356
    trace.__file__: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
    real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
    not found
    parent not found
    tempdir: '/var/folders/pw/fw_z_3p14jd39vy45bh5jsl0vjvjbx/T'
    real_path='/private/var/folders/pw/fw_z_3p14jd39vy45bh5jsl0vjvjbx/T'
    mode=0o40700 uid=924697981 gid=411385356
    parent mode=0o40755 uid=924697981 gid=411385356
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "desktop/dropbox/client/main.py", line 5467, in _setup_root_for_account
    File "desktop/dropbox/sync_root/helpers.py", line 520, in get_root_for_account
    File "desktop/dropbox/foundation/futures/basic.py", line 858, in result
    File "desktop/dropbox/sync_root/handlers/macos/file_provider.py", line 123, in set_result_or_convert_exception
    dropbox.mac.internal.MacError: [Errno -2001] Error Domain=NSFileProviderErrorDomain Code=-2001 "No valid file provider found with identifier ‘com.getdropbox.dropbox.fileprovider/36475923-5be7-4e20-9c15-b829112789a5’." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=No valid file provider found with identifier ‘com.getdropbox.dropbox.fileprovider/36475923-5be7-4e20-9c15-b829112789a5’.}

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hi kennlu, sorry to hear about that! 

     

    If you haven't tried that already, could you try to quit the desktop app, reboot your computer and then relaunch the Dropbox desktop app again?

     

    If this doesn't work, can I send you an email then?

     

    Keep me posted! 

  • kennlu's avatar
    kennlu
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi Megan, 

     

    Thanks for the speedy reply. I did try to reboot the system too and still, it is not working. Feel free to send an email. 

     

    Thank you

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    I just sent you an email, kennlu, I'll see you there!

  • kennlu's avatar
    kennlu
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi Megan, 

     

    I just figured out a solution. I am describing it in a little more detail here for people who may have the same situation.

    Situation:

    When I start dropbox, it normally shows "starting" with the two blue boxes cycling. After several minutes, the error box pops up and dropbox closes itself. 

     

    Solutions:

    1. I tried what Megan suggested in the other post to enable full disk access and accessibility for dropbox under privacy and security in the system settings. 

    2. While that doesn't solve the problem, I guess you need those accesses anyway. 

    3. During the dropbox starting stage, I went to the preference in the drop-down menu from dropbox, and I logged out of my account. Dropbox then quit.

    4. I then restarted dropbox and logged in with my account. Everything went well then. 

     

    Thank you

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