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Davide_Saraceno
2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
"Dropbox cannot start / Dropbox ran into a connection issue" error (macOS Monterey)
Hi, Dropbox app used to load at startup and work smoothly on my Mac but since a few weeks Dropbox can’t load at startup, giving the following error dialog: "Dropbox cannot start / Dropbox ran into...
Hannah
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey Davide_Saraceno, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Can we send you an email, so we can investigate this a bit more closely?
- Davide_Saraceno2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
- RSTurbo2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hello,
since the last big update of Dropbox (moving whole user's stuff from <user directory>/Dropbox into Devices) I often get the same errors.
The update itself succeeded, so I guessed everything would be fine and indeed under the Section Devices I have access to all my files stored in Dropbox.
Before posting my dropbox_error.txt file I want to mention one point that I was aware of reading the error file. It is the lines:
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 foundparent not found... and look at the subdirectory python-packages.zip as part of the long path specified. So indeed there is an existing zip archive in the middle of the path and obviously all next subdirectories and consequently the root file boot_error.pyc cannot be reached.
It's now the question if this leads to the last error in the dropbox_error.txt file or not (see last line below)
I append the whole dropbox_error.txt:
bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropboxbn.VERSION: 165.4.4300bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 59bn.is_frozen: Truemachine_id: 14ec14d1-1d2c-534a-a1cc-45a482069c81pid: 579ppid: 1uid: 503user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='ralfschukey', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=503, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='Ralf Schukey', pw_dir='/Users/ralfschukey', pw_shell='/bin/bash')effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='ralfschukey', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=503, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='Ralf Schukey', pw_dir='/Users/ralfschukey', pw_shell='/bin/bash')euid: 503gid: 20egid: 20group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', '_serialnumberd'])effective_group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', '_serialnumberd'])DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: Nonecwd: '/'real_path='/'mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0HOME: '/Users/ralfschukey'appdata: '/Users/ralfschukey/.dropbox/instance2'real_path='/Users/ralfschukey/.dropbox/instance2'mode=0o40700 uid=503 gid=20parent mode=0o40700 uid=503 gid=20dropbox_path: '/Users/ralfschukey/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'real_path='/Users/ralfschukey/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'mode=0o40700 uid=503 gid=20parent mode=0o40755 uid=503 gid=20sys_executable: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'mode=0o100755 uid=503 gid=20parent mode=0o40755 uid=503 gid=20trace.__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 foundparent not foundtempdir: '/var/folders/s_/_ms8k6n14875l1g51l1s60nw0000gq/T'real_path='/private/var/folders/s_/_ms8k6n14875l1g51l1s60nw0000gq/T'mode=0o40700 uid=503 gid=20parent mode=0o40755 uid=503 gid=20Traceback (most recent call last):File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 811, in wrapperFile "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 6279, in finish_dropbox_bootFile "dropbox/client/message_queue.pyc", line 306, in _wrappedFile "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5821, in _init_components_for_accountFile "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5745, in create_sync_engineFile "dropbox/sync_engine_boundary/factory.pyc", line 225, in make_sync_engineFile "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/sync_engine.pyc", line 245, in __init__File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_client.pyc", line 322, in __init__File "dropbox/client/gandalf/legacy.pyc", line 296, in add_on_changed_callbackFile "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_client.pyc", line 473, in _update_feature_configsFile "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_thin_client.pyc", line 286, in UpdateFeatureConfigForFswRulesFile "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/thin_client/fp_client.pyc", line 236, in __getattr__dropbox.sync_engine.nucleus.thin_client.exceptions.NucleusConnectionTimeoutError: Nucleus clients are not running. Connection error: NoneI hope you can help and thanks in advance
Ralf
- CVMunoz2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Hi,
Since yesterday Dropbox can’t load at startup, giving the following error dialog:
"Dropbox cannot start / Dropbox ran into a connection issue"
I can only access my folders online and the desktop app is not running anymore.
I’ve already re-install three times the app in my desktop and nothing has changed. It appears the same error.
Could you help me?
Thanks,
Carla
SEE the Error: dropbox_erroreiqf655f.txt
bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox
bn.VERSION: 165.4.4300
bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 59
bn.is_frozen: True
machine_id: f715a7a3-fa03-5afc-a31e-aa539647be8d
pid: 975
ppid: 1
uid: 502
user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='Carla', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=502, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='Carla Muñoz', pw_dir='/Users/Carla', pw_shell='/bin/zsh')
effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='Carla', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=502, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='Carla Muñoz', pw_dir='/Users/Carla', pw_shell='/bin/zsh')
euid: 502
gid: 20
egid: 20
group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', 'Carla', 'admin', '_serialnumberd'])
effective_group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', 'Carla', 'admin', '_serialnumberd'])
DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: None
cwd: '/'
real_path='/'
mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
HOME: '/Users/Carla'
appdata: '/Users/administrador/.dropbox/instance1'
real_path='/Users/administrador/.dropbox/instance1'
mode=0o40700 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
dropbox_path: '/Users/Carla/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
real_path='/Users/Carla/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox'
mode=0o40700 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
sys_executable: '/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
real_path='/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
mode=0o100755 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
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/ql/7rchb70955l04wsxpjkt6by80000gp/T'
real_path='/private/var/folders/ql/7rchb70955l04wsxpjkt6by80000gp/T'
mode=0o40700 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 811, in wrapper
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 6279, in finish_dropbox_boot
File "dropbox/client/message_queue.pyc", line 306, in _wrapped
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5821, in _init_components_for_account
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5745, in create_sync_engine
File "dropbox/sync_engine_boundary/factory.pyc", line 225, in make_sync_engine
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/sync_engine.pyc", line 245, in __init__
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_client.pyc", line 322, in __init__
File "dropbox/client/gandalf/legacy.pyc", line 296, in add_on_changed_callback
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_client.pyc", line 473, in _update_feature_configs
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/classic_client/modern_client/modern_thin_client.pyc", line 286, in UpdateFeatureConfigForFswRules
File "dropbox/sync_engine/nucleus/thin_client/fp_client.pyc", line 236, in __getattr__
dropbox.sync_engine.nucleus.thin_client.exceptions.NucleusConnectionTimeoutError: Nucleus clients are not running. Connection error: Error Domain=com.dropbox.fileprovider.error Code=5 "(null)" UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0x600002190060 {Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "Error while sending fetchServicesForItemID:allowRestrictedSources:completionHandler:" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=Error while sending fetchServicesForItemID:allowRestrictedSources:completionHandler:, NSUnderlyingError=0x600002193870 {Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "connection from pid 1192 on anonymousListener or serviceListener" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=connection from pid 1192 on anonymousListener or serviceListener}}}}} - superudi2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Hi Hannah, I got the same problem with my Dropbox. Could you please share with me the solution? I don't have access to my Dropbox since the latest update.
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