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Silicon Valley Engineer's avatar
Silicon Valley Engineer
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

Dropbox installation failed with error 0x80096005

Hello,

 

I have just got a new laptop with McAfee LiveSafe security and I am having trouble installing Dropbox. 

 

When I try to install it, I get this error message:

 

Dropbox Installer

Dropbox Update installation failed with error 0x80096005.

 

Please advise

  • Update: Resolved

    I just now upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10. Now, with Windows 10, Dropbox is considered an "app" not a separate program. I just now learned that. 

    • Lusil's avatar
      Lusil
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      Hi Silicon Valley Engineer, thanks for keeping us in the loop and glad to hear that you were able to resolve your concern in the end!

      If anything else comes up, just give us a shout and we'll make sure to get back to you as soon as possible. 

      In the meantime, I hope you have a lovely rest of your week.
    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      Hey MNJ, are you having trouble installing the Dropbox desktop application with the same error message as the OP?

       

      Any additional info would be really helpful.

      • MNJ's avatar
        MNJ
        New member | Level 2
        I had to leave the new dell with tech support at Office Depot
        They couldn’t get it to load either
        The same error code continues to come up
        They have it now

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