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GargoyleAnt
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Couldn't Start Dropbox error message after updating the app
I keep getting this error when I try to open Dropbox after it updated. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times. Removed the other devices using the app. I cannot figure out who to do this. The pop up says "Contact Dropbox support" but of course this company doesn't want to be helpful and supply support unless we pay a large amount. In all honesty I won't pay for a company that won't even allow some support. We are considering leaving Dropbox all together.
bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox
bn.VERSION: 163.4.5456
bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 57
bn.is_frozen: True
machine_id: cd5585cd-c631-58f7-a0f3-27704f09bb0e
pid: 3179
ppid: 1
uid: 502
user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='PavPro', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=502, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='PavPro Consulting', pw_dir='/Users/PavPro', pw_shell='/bin/zsh')
effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='PavPro', pw_passwd='********', pw_uid=502, pw_gid=20, pw_gecos='PavPro Consulting', pw_dir='/Users/PavPro', 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', 'PavPro', '_nsurlstoraged', '_serialnumberd'])
effective_group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='staff', gr_passwd='*', gr_gid=20, gr_mem=['root', 'PavPro', '_nsurlstoraged', '_serialnumberd'])
DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: None
cwd: '/'
real_path='/'
mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0
HOME: '/Users/PavPro'
appdata: '/Users/PavPro/.dropbox'
real_path='/Users/PavPro/.dropbox'
mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40750 uid=502 gid=20
dropbox_path: None
not found
parent not found
sys_executable: '/Volumes/Dropbox Offline Installer/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
real_path='/Volumes/Dropbox Offline Installer/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox'
mode=0o100755 uid=502 gid=20
parent mode=0o40755 uid=502 gid=20
trace.__file__: '/Volumes/Dropbox Offline Installer/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
real_path='/Volumes/Dropbox Offline Installer/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc'
not found
parent not found
tempdir: '/var/folders/8z/jz7crh9n49gb1j6z519_kxfm0000gp/T'
real_path='/private/var/folders/8z/jz7crh9n49gb1j6z519_kxfm0000gp/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 7507, in main_startup
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 2588, in initialize
File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 1497, in startup_low
File "dropbox/client/configuration/manager.pyc", line 130, in load_instance_data
File "dropbox/client/multiaccount/instance_database.pyc", line 867, in get_info_by_instance_id
File "dropbox/client/multiaccount/instance_database.pyc", line 788, in get_master_row
File "dropbox/assertions.pyc", line 57, in assert_
AssertionError: Found multiple master rows. Invalidating them all.
- HannahDropbox Staff
Hey GargoyleAnt, thanks for bringing this to our attention and sorry to see you're having trouble.
Can you try a more advanced reinstall of the Dropbox application, to see if that helps?
Let me know and we'll go from there.
- GargoyleAntNew member | Level 2
Yes it didn't work either.
- MeganDropbox Staff
Hi GargoyleAnt, I just sent you an email!
I'll be more than happy to continue troubleshooting with you there. Cheers!
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