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Re: Dropbox update error 0x800B0109

Dropbox update error 0x800B0109

Michael O.3
New member | Level 1

Have some units running xp embedded. Getting the error dropbox can't update and shows error 0x800B0109. Dropbox support has been of no help so far. Anyone else run into this issue and have a workaround?

Thanks

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Re: Dropbox update error 0x800B0109

Rich
Super User II

Googling for 0x800B0109 shows a lot of people talking about Windows Update errors and errors installing other applications (iTunes was a common one). The solution for some of them was to make sure their root certificates were up-to-date.

Go to Windows Update, select Custom instead of Express, and make sure you choose Update for Root Certificates. See if that helps.

Re: Dropbox update error 0x800B0109

Aidas B.
New member | Level 1

I got the same problem "Getting the error dropbox can't update and shows error 0x800B0109." this week on windows XP (windows fox legacy pc). At the moment i can't find the solution.

Re: Dropbox update error 0x800B0109

Aidas B.
New member | Level 1

Michael, i found the solution. As Rich R. mentioned it was issue with sertificates.

A. You will require second computer with working well dropbox. My second PC was with win81.

B. When i did it on first pc (with windows xp), it was date set 2013-07-18. But i believe it optional.

So following this article  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/916260 ,

you will need:

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

Export certificates from a computer that is not experiencing this problem. To do this, follow these steps:

Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.

On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

Click the Content tab, and then click Certificates.

Click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities tab.

Select all the certificates in the store. To do this, click the first certificate in the store, and then hold down the SHIFT key as you scroll down the list to the last certificate in the store.

Click Export, and then click Next to start the Certificate Export Wizard.

Click Browse to select a location to save the file, and then click Next.

Note Save the file in the default .p7b format. Use a naming convention that represents the store.

Click Finish, and then click OK when the export is successful.

Repeat steps 1d through 1h for the Intermediate Certification Authorities store.

Move the .p7b file that you saved in step 1 to the computer that is experiencing the problem.

Import the certificates to the computer that is experiencing the problem. To do this, follow these steps:

Start Internet Explorer.

On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

Click the Content tab, and then click Certificates.

Click Import, and then click Next to start the Certificate Import Wizard.

Click Browse to select the location of the file that you saved in step 1, and then click Next

Click Browse, click Trusted Root Certification Authorities, click OK, and then click Next.

Click Finish, and then click OK after the import succeeds.

Repeat steps 3d through 3g for the Intermediate Certification Authorities store.

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After these steps the dropbox on windows xp was updated and started to sync as previous.

 

Re: Dropbox update error 0x800B0109

Adam S.32
New member | Level 1

Aidas B., thank you!! Your perfectly laid out instructions solved my issue. Perfect!

Re: Dropbox update error 0x800B0109

William Q.
New member | Level 2

Worked for me also.

 

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