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Box synch on local client device not showing status

When uploading folders in browser, not all subfolders are loading

R-Click on synch and asking to refresh states folder synched but subfolders are not the same as what we see in the browser version

Not sure how long this has been going on. Want to reinstall Box to validate application but not sure if that will delete my local box synch which contains hundreds of files not showing in the browser despite the tools saying folders are refreshed. 

Can I reinstall without loss of directories on the local device?

W11Pro

Sentinal1

Box Drive 2.45..187

 

 

Hi ​@blfit

Welcome to Box Community, and let’s make sure your folders stay updated in the local Box folder! 

 

First, you need to confirm if there problem errors, here’s how: 

  1. Open the Box Drive icon in the system tray (bottom-right corner of your screen).
  2. Click the gear icon to open the options menu.
  3. Select “Error Updating # items…” from the menu. This will display a list of all problem items—local files or folders that cannot be synced back to Box.
  4. Review the listed problem files and note any error messages or icons indicating issues.

To resolve the error, we have listed the troubleshooting steps here

If you did not detect any errors, you can move on to manually resetting your Box Drive application

  1. Exit Box Drive (if it is running). If necessary, use Task Manager to end the Box.exe process.
  2. Ascertain whether any files exist in C:\users\lUSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Box\Box\unsyncedFiles. These are files that have not been uploaded to Box. If these files do exist, and if you want to keep them, copy them to any location outside of C:\users\nUSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Box\Box\ (such as your desktop). Proceeding with the steps below deletes these files.
    • You may need to show hidden folders to see \AppData.
  3. Delete this folder: C:\users\eUSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Box\Box.
  4. From RegEdit, delete the registry entries under HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Box/Box to clear Box preferences.
  5. Restart the Box Drive and follow the prompt to log back in.

 

Hope it works, and please let us know how it goes! 


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