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Hello Box Drive will not open PDFs No error message, just flashes, but does not open

I have requested the unlock my account numerous times and I still have not received an email with instructions.

Since 2 weeks my notification emails on activity in my box account are not arriving in my email. I checked my settings in outlook, but all seems okay there. Also the test email I sent, does not arrive. Looking forward to hearing from you.  

im trying to install or uninstall box but it keep saying that it cannot update, nor uninstall it because file “box.2.51.233.msi” is missing. any idea? 

共有ファイルのリンクを受け取っても、以下のメッセージが表示され共有ファイルが閲覧できない。「この共有ファイルまたは共有フォルダのリンクは削除されているか、使用できません。」 私以外のユーザーはファイルの閲覧が可能となっており、私のみ閲覧できない状態です。  

I use box for quit a long time, on desktop, laptop, iphone and ipad. Since recently I have trouble with opening files on my iPad. I get several error-reports: “ No internet connection”, “No permission to open file”. Every map I try to pen says:” No internet”. Internet is working fine. Box  cannot synchronise or save one specific Map. 

Hi, besides the pre-set expand/collapse function, is it possible to make the left hand navigation panel on my files page wider so the names of my favourites don’t get truncated?  Thanks 

I have to resort the files and folders every time I leave and come back - any way to make the sort order by file name permanently?

HiI ran into the below problem...I don’t know what’s going on. This just happened all of a sudden this last month.Is Box Drive still an active product? Or could it be because I’m on Windows 10 Pro and it’s too old for newer versions of Box? Much appreciated.

I have added a number of users to our Box for Netsuite integration via a CSV import. All the users are showing as active but are not able to log in to their Box account with the link in the invitation email. Just looking for advice to try to resolve this.Thank you

I am trying to ensure my work, most often shared as a PDF via a Box link, is fully accessible, especially to employees using screen readers. This includes making certain every image includes Alternate Text. I do this whether the original document is created in Word, PowerPoint, or InDesign. When these are converted to a PDF and viewed in Adobe Reader or Acrobat, hovering over an image displays the Alt text. However, when the PDF is displayed in Box, the Alt text doesn’t pop up. Is there are way to make this happen? Either a document setting or an enterprise configuration? 

So frustrating -cant synch, cant uninstall and reinstall, cant use explore and only have to use web browser (which is fustrating)

Hello, I always get a message for "1 loading error" for a file. If I open the dialog box and click on "try again", the message disappears but keeps coming back! How can I delete this kind of unnecessary message? Thank you in advance for your response.

What happened:On January 22, 2026, most files in the folder became unavailable/disappeared. A small number of files still appear in the folder listing, but users cannot open them. We checked and the files do not appear to be deleted, so we believe this is not a simple “Trash/Deleted Items” issue.Possible causes we’re considering:Billing/invoice overdue: Our Box account may have had an overdue invoice around this time, and we’re concerned account status/entitlement restrictions could be affecting file access. Permissions/ownership: Some previous folder owners may have left the company, and we suspect permission/ACL issues or ownership transfer requirements.Request:How can confirm whether an overdue invoice / account restriction could prevent opening files in a folder (even if files are not deleted)? Can we change the folder owner or transfer ownership to an active admin/user? 

I’m using an app called Voice Record in iPhone 15x pro (latest iOS)..  When I try to export to Box it says “Unable to get account information, Access token has expired”.   I tried logging in/out of the Box app on the phone and get no where.  I’ve tried logging in/out on desktop of box as well.  I’m not for sure what/where to go next...

A customer accepted my link folder to upload. They said they uploaded 20+ items but nothing is there. This has happened a few times before.

A folder has disappeared from our Box instance.  It contains a wide variety of content that cannot be replaced.  I reviewed my Trash and it is not in my folder. Please advise.

Hi!I am not normally a user of Box but I just got a job with a wedding photo and video agency ( I am a wedding photographer and videographer with my own company). They use and only use Box I guess. I AM IN A SHARED FOLDER WITH THEM. I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THEIR ACCOUNT BUT I JUST HAVE THE MOST BASIC FREE ACCOUNT. I had a 10 hour wedding with hundreds of video files. I AM ABOUT TO BE FIRED BECAUSE I HAVE TAKEN SO LONG TO UPLOAD. I HAVE TWO FILES LEFT AND THEY WILL NOT GO. IT IS NOT MY INTERNET, MY LAPTOP, MY HARD DRIVE. ALL MY FILES ARE MOV VIDEO FILES. I CANT CONVERT THEM BECAUSE THE IMAGE QUALITY AND BIT RATE WONT COMPARE AND CANT TRIM THEM. File 1 is a MOV IS ABOUT 30 MINUTES LONG 4K 60 FPS AND 43,800,350,129 bytes (43.8 GB on disk)File 2 is a MOV IS ABOUT 4 MINUTES LONG 4K 60 FPS AND 8,823,976,051 bytes (8.82 GB on disk)SUPPOSEDLY THEY HAVE ALWAYS USED BOX AND WITH EVERYONE ELSE HAS NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. YESTERDAY I LITERALLY BABYSAT THE 2 FILES WATCHING AND WAITING FROM ~9 AM

I’ve had my Box account for a while under my school account. I accepted an invite to work in a folder, but I’m running into an issue. Every time I accept the invite through my email, it brings me to the All Files tab on my Box account, but not to the folder I’ve been invited to. I can’t seem to get access to the folders I need despite having an invite. I followed instructions I’ve seen given by another user about verifying the email address associated with the Box account and my email account. There under different names, but they are the same email. It is still not letting me accept the invite that I got an email for, because it was sent to the “previous” email address. Do I still need to request that it is sent to the new one, even though my Box account literally shows the “previous” email address as a linked email address for this account?

I am experiencing a critical system issue and our business has suffered severe downtime.I was already using a PAID plan, but my account was suddenly restricted on April 6th. Now, every time I log in, I am completely blocked by the following database error and cannot access my dashboard or files at all: "An error occurred while processing your request. To change your plan, please contact [removed by moderator] "Although I received a few initial replies from support (Case #3545667), the last contact was on April 8th, and absolutely NO PROGRESS has been made since. The ticket was transferred to the "Internal Team", but it has been completely ignored.Crucially, I strongly suspect my ticket might be misclassified as "Support Subscription: Personal/Free User" in your system. I am a PAID user attempting to migrate to the Business plan (6 seats). If this misclassification is occurring, it is likely the exact reason my urgent ticket is being deprioritized.Our operations are completely paralyzed

Hi,I have two Outlook backup files that encountered errors when an attempt was made to upload them to Box. I don’t need them to go to Box and would like the error messages removed, but the only option available is to “Retry All”.

Hi all,Quick Box question. I shared a folder with an external peer. They say every time they try to upload they get:“Something went wrong with the upload. Please try again.”Folder is set to allow uploads for external collaborators and I’ve given all permissions I can.Is there any known cause/workaround for this error (e.g., filename length, size limits, external domain restrictions) that I might be missing?Thank you!

Hi there,I’m reaching out with a question on audit logs and support access.We had a file shared via an open (public) link. While I only distributed the link to a small number of people via email, I’d like to understand confirm whether there was any broader access or activity beyond the email domains I sent it to. Specifically, is there a way to retrieve an audit log that shows who accessed the file (e.g., views, downloads, IPs, timestamps) for a shared link?Separately, I’m on a Business plan which indicated access to local hours technical support (during local hours), but I haven’t been able to find a clear way to access that—either via phone, chat, or otherwise. Could you please point me to the correct channel for reaching technical support?If creating a support ticket is the right path, I’m happy to proceed that way as well.Appreciate your help.Best,Joe

I have not used my Box account for a while, but recently logged in again. It was empty.Every file, videos, audio, images, Notes, and more were not there.I got a page that said “Oops, We can’t seem to find the page you are looking for.”I was also unable to access Support or any help from that account.Please could someone tell me what has happened, where my files are  and how to get them back? 

I received a notification my box account was accessed by an IP address I am unfamiliar with across seas. Is there a way to identify what files were viewed or files that were downloaded? And is there way to send a support ticket?