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Musicstate
3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Couldn't Start Dropbox
This is usually because of a permissions error. etc
I moved the sync directory to my 😧 drive for info
I suspect the dropbox_path might be the problem
Text File bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox bn.V...
- 3 years ago
Hi Musicstate,
The issue you are experiencing isn't related to any access or permission troubles. It's just a standard error message for everything (with or without real permission issues). The issue is definitely related to the path you selected for your Dropbox folder. It may be due to change/move in this path, for example, or some other similar change. Don't try to change Dropbox folder name or the path pointed to there after you have selected it!
To solve it, you have to unlink the application from your account and link it anew. Remove your troublesome application/device out from your device list. Scroll down to the desired device if need. Click on trash bin next to the desired list entry. This will make sure your device isn't in link to the Dropbox server, but the application itself can still be unaware of that. Forcibly unlink it using following command in terminal:
rm -rf ~/.dropbox
The above guarantees that no any trace from previous link lefts, able to prevent further application work. Now you can link your Dropbox application to your Dropbox account anew by signing in again. 😉
Hope this helps.
Edit: Oh.. you are on Windows. One of the rule above is related to Mac/Linux only. 🤷 My fault. Instead of the command above remove Dropbox folder residing in "C:\Users\music\AppData\Local" (not the one that keeps your data).
dlee10
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Every time I try to open dropbox on my MacBook Air, I receive this message and the app won't open. I've had dropbox on this computer before, I deleted the desktop version last week on accident. How do I problem solve this so I can use the desktop app instead of the web app?
Thanks for the help!
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