Box Sync Displays Message "Select Another Folder Location"

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Trying to install Box Sync and you receive a notification instructing you to “Select another folder location”.

Environment:

Windows
MacOS

Troubleshooting Steps:

There are 2 ways to resolve this:

Rename or delete your current Box Sync folder
Change the location of your new Box Sync folder
1. Select Customize Folder Settings
2. Select Change and choose a different Box Sync folder location
Root Cause:

Box Sync requires that a new Box Sync folder be created upon installation but you cannot have two folders by the same name (aka Box Sync) in the same location on your computer.