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I was able to see and delete the Config.Msi folder and now everything works perfectly again

Did you happen to notice if there was anything in that directory? therube, 26 Jun 2023, 15:08

No, it was empty

To view this system folder you need to untick also "[x] Hide protected operating system files" in Folder Options.

Thank you so much Gianni1962.
After doing that I was able to see and delete the Config.Msi folder and now everything works perfectly again.

I am so grateful that all is well at ...

Hello.

Ok, it seems that I have not explained the situation clearly, as answers are getting too confusing for my 71 year old brain :-).

I am NOT trying to sync folders that need admin access.

I am trying to sync folders and files that do not require admin access (D is a simple subfolder of drive ...

Does that error pop up when you start FFS manually, like from the Start Menu? xCSxXenon, 25 Jun 2023, 14:15

Yes, it does, but not when run as administrator.

Many thanks for your reply.

As I said, the problem is that when the programme runs at start up, it throws an error, so how can I get it to run automatically at start up without throwing the "Cannot open directory "D:\Config.Msi".

ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED: Access is denied. [DirReaderPlus]" error?

Best ...

Thank you.

That makes it open at start up, but then I get the following error when I run it:
Cannot open directory "D:\Config.Msi".

ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED: Access is denied. [DirReaderPlus]

This is very strange, as there is no file called Config.Msi in folder D:\, although "show hidden items" is ...

Hello.
Running the donation version on windows 11.

I have a shortcut to the .exe file in my user/appdata/roaming/Microsoft/windows/start menu/programs folder, but it does not automatically open when the computer starts up.

Can anyone offer a solution please?

many thanks

Tog :-)