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I can't use the Box Drive on Windows because I can't log in to it.


Always I need to log in to Box Drive, but I have to repeat to log in.

Hi Youp, 


Welcome to Box Community!


Can you try resetting Box Drive manually to determine if it solves the issue? Kindly follow the steps below.


To reset Box Drive on Windows


  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\\USERNAME]\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\\USERNAME]\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.

Delete this folder: C:\users\rUSERNAME]\AppData\Local\Box\Box.
From RegEdit, delete the registry entries under HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Box/Box to clear Box preferences.
Restart the Box Drive and follow the prompt to log back in.

Reference: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043697494-Using-Box-Drive-Basics


Hope this helps. Thank you for posting! 


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