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Had errors that Box couldn't start up - went thru uninstall process as defined on Terminal.  Rebooted system and box installed without error.  However when it starts up now it states can't update.


Box Drive has failed to update to version 2.36.108.
Please try to update again or report this issue to us by sending your logs.


I have sent the logs, but don't see where/how to actually open a support case as requested.  


MacBook Pro M1, on Mac Sonoma 14.1

Hi there, 


Welcome to Box Community and glad to assist! 


Please make sure that you've followed each steps to clean uninstall your Box Drive application. 


  1. Quit Box Drive

  2. Open a Terminal window and run the appropriate command based on your macOS version and Box Drive version:
    macOS 11.x  and macOS 14.x with any version of Box Drive
    fileproviderctl domain remove -A com.box.desktop.boxfileprovider; defaults delete com.box.desktop; rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Box/Box


    macOS 12.x and macOS 13.x with Box Drive version 2.35 and earlier
    /Applications/Box.app/Contents/MacOS/fpe/streem --remove-fpe-domain-and-archive-unsynced-content Box ; defaults delete com.box.desktop; rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Box/Box


    macOS 12.x and macOS 13.x with Box Drive 2.36 and newer
    /Applications/Box.app/Contents/MacOS/fpe/streem --remove-fpe-domain-and-preserve-unsynced-content Box ; defaults delete com.box.desktop; rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Box/Box

    This command will:


    • Archive all files that are not synced (not uploaded to Box) from ~/Library/CloudStorage/Box-Box and move it to a new folder at:

      • ~/Box-Box (Archive) (macOS 11.x)

        Note


        If you already have a "~/Box-Box (Archive)" folder from a previous manual reset, the folder will be named "~/Box-Box (Archive) 2", or if that name is already taken, "~/Box-Box (Archive) 3", and so on.





      • ~/Library/CloudStorage/Box-Box (<current day and time>) (macOS 12.x and newer)


    • Exclude from the above archive files that are “up-to-date” or synced on Box

    • Re-create the parent hierarchy of the archived files


  3. While still in the Terminal window, now run the uninstaller script:
    • Type the following and press Enter:
      /Library/Application\ Support/Box/uninstall_box_drive



You do not see your password as you enter it. Just press ENTER when you have finished typing it in.


Once you've completely uninstalled Box Drive, here's where you can reinstall your Box Drive. 


Hope it helps! 

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